EconomyCommentary
The Legacy of the Moon Landing
As a young reporter for a local TV station in Houston, I frequently visited NASA (“the space base,” we dubbed it), met many of the… Read More
EconomyNews
2 Senators Call for Investigation Into Big Tech’s Censorship
Two of the country’s staunchest big tech critics are asking the Federal Trade Commission to investigate social media companies’ perceived censorship practices. Facebook, Google, and… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Trump’s Social Media Summit Spotlights Anti-Conservative Bias by Tech Giants
Donald Trump is America’s first true social media president, so it was only natural that he would convene the first-ever social media summit at the… Read More
SocietyNews
Trump to Lean on Social Media Giants to Curb Censorship
President Donald Trump, during a free-wheeling speech Thursday, said he would be bringing top social media executives to the White House to push them to… Read More
EconomyNews
Twitter Lays Groundwork for Potentially Down-Ranking Some of Trump’s Tweets
Twitter announced Thursday the company will begin labeling and down-ranking politicians’ most vitriolic tweets, a move that could affect how President Donald Trump promotes his… Read More
SocietyNews
Banned on Social Media for ‘Political Bias’? The White House Wants to Hear From You
The White House is inviting Americans to share their experiences having their social media accounts banned or suspended for “unclear” reasons through an online tool… Read More
EconomyNews
6 Big Topics From Senate Hearing on Censorship by Big Tech
Facebook and Twitter executives testified Wednesday on Capitol Hill about their alleged political bias in the wake of numerous anecdotal instances of censorship reported by… Read More
Economy Analysis
‘Innovate or Die’: Gary Shapiro’s Secrets to Success in Our Rapidly Changing World
On today’s podcast, we feature an interview with Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association. Shapiro is the author of “Ninja Future:… Read More
LawNews
Trump Assails Left’s Court-Packing Scheme, Social Media Bias
President Donald Trump on Tuesday criticized calls by some Democrats and liberals for packing the Supreme Court with more justices and endorsed changes to make… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why Elizabeth Warren’s Plan to Break Up Big Tech Would Be Bad for America
Presidential hopeful Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has a new plan to break up Big Tech companies. The proposal entails appointing a bunch of regulators to… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why Congress Shouldn’t Restore Net Neutrality
Just over one year ago, the Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 to repeal the network neutrality rules it adopted in 2015. However, the FCC regulation… Read More
EconomyNews
NewsGuard ‘Nutrition Label’ Ratings of News Sites Popular
In an era of what President Donald Trump and others have decried as “fake news,” an internet browser extension offers a possible solution for determining… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The California-Wide Web? Why Sacramento Can’t Go Its Own Way on Net Neutrality
California is quickly becoming the regulation capital of the world. At a time when Washington is trying to rein in its quarter-million regulators, Sacramento is… Read More
SocietyNews
Facebook Employees Upset Over Executive Sitting Behind Kavanaugh
Facebook employees are reportedly in the midst of a weeklong meltdown after Joel Kaplan, vice president for global policy, sat behind Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh during… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Twitter’s Initial Classification of ‘Illegal Alien,’ ‘Criminal Alien’ as Hateful Shows Social Media’s Censorship Potential
Twitter made headlines recently when it denied the Center for Immigration Studies, a nonpartisan group, the ability to promote four tweets that—according to Twitter—contained “hateful… Read More
6 Key Moments From Social Media Hearings
On Capitol Hill Wednesday, Facebook’s chief operating officer and Twitter’s CEO testified about foreign entities and the use of social media platforms to influence the… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
The Daily Signal Podcast: Thursday, Aug. 30
A hundred Facebook employees have joined an online group for ideological diversity at the social media giant—and of course, it’s generating controversy. We discuss with… Read More
Media Misses: Op-Ed Suggests Being in Media Similar to Serving in Military
We break down the top media moments this week—and plenty of misses. This week, the conspiracy website Infowars, which is run by Alex Jones, was… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Google’s Plan for a Censoring App for China Makes a Mockery of Its Mission of Information Access
Google plans to launch a pre-censored search engine app in China, tailored to fit China’s strict censorship laws, according to a report in The Intercept…. Read More
SocietyCommentary
Social Media Giants Shouldn’t Be Arbiters of Appropriate Speech
Of course, Facebook, YouTube, and other media are free to ban conspiracy-mongers such as Alex Jones from their platforms. They have a right to dictate… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Experts Have Been Wrong About Lots of Things. Here’s a Sampling.
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers predicted that if Donald Trump were elected, there would be a protracted recession within 18 months. Heeding its experts, a… Read More
EconomyNews
The Government Now Requires TV Stations Air Programs for Kids. That Could Be About to Change.
Saturday morning cartoons—once a staple of weekend TV entertainment for children—largely have become a thing of the past, thanks to an ever-changing digital media landscape. … Read More
SecurityCommentary
This Technology Could Help Avert Electricity Crises Like Puerto Rico’s After Hurricane Maria
As major storms and potential terrorism have made America aware of the vulnerability and critical nature of our electric infrastructure (think Puerto Rico post-Hurricane Maria),… Read More
EconomyNews
Bigger Than the Internet? Blockchain Will Be, Online Retail Executive Says
The chairman of a billion-dollar retail company says that a digital cryptographic record-keeping system called blockchain will be “more meaningful than the internet” in the… Read More
EconomyNews
Facebook, Amazon, Google, and Twitter All Work With Left-Wing SPLC
Four of the world’s biggest tech platforms have working partnerships with a left-wing nonprofit that has a track record of inaccuracies and routinely labels conservative… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Here’s the Actual Slogan Google Should Adopt
The original slogan of Google was “Don’t be evil.” When Google changed its corporate name to Alphabet in 2015, it changed the slogan to “Do… Read More
PoliticsNews
Ted Cruz Grills Mark Zuckerberg Over Facebook’s Political Bias, Censorship
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg sparred over political bias and censorship during the Senate’s hearing Tuesday. Lawmakers questioned Zuckerberg about the… Read More
LawCommentary
I Questioned Mark Zuckerberg. What Concerns Me Most About Facebook’s Handling of Personal Data.
The history and growth of Facebook mirrors that of many of our technology giants. Founded by Mark Zuckerberg in 2004, Facebook has exploded over the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Don’t Tax the Net
“Creative destruction.” When I first heard the term in school, I thought it must have been a mistake. How can creation destroy? And how can… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why Robots Will Not Put Us Out of Work
A recent article in The Guardian dons the foreboding title “Robots will destroy our jobs—and we’re not ready for it.” The article claims, “For every… Read More
