Tag free speech

The Balkanization of Social Media

Yesterday a journalist from the New York Times reached out to me about a story he was working on regarding social media companies that cater to either the left or the right. Following the election many left-wing users of X…

The Courage Deficit

In a world where the power to express oneself freely is increasingly under threat, courage has become a rare and cherished commodity. We have been conditioned to submit to our adversaries out of fear, allowing them to dictate the boundaries…

A Dangerous Precedent for Free Speech

The recent situation involving Starlink and the Brazilian government highlights a complex and concerning intersection of technology, law, and free speech. Elon Musk’s satellite internet company, Starlink, initially resisted a Brazilian Supreme Court order to block access to the social…

How Free Speech Platforms Can Survive

Yesterday Elon Musk and X made a significant announcement that they have filed an antitrust lawsuit against the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM), the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA), and GARM members CVS Health, Mars, Orsted, and Unilever. This bold move…