WASHINGTON — Stuart Force says he found solace on Facebook after his son was stabbed to death in Israel by a member of the militant group Hamas in 2016. He […]
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Back to news homeTech’s Legal Shield Appears Likely to Survive as Congress Focuses on Details
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald J. Trump called multiple times for repealing the law that shields tech companies from legal responsibility over what people post. President Biden, as a candidate, […]
A Spreadsheet of China’s Censorship Shows the Human Toll
In China, don’t question the heroes.At least seven people over the past week have been threatened, detained or arrested after casting doubt over the government’s account of the deaths of […]
Silicon Valley’s Safe Space
More than 7,500 people signed a petition urging The Times not to publish his name, including many prominent figures in the tech industry. “Putting his full name in The Times, […]
What Sun Dawu’s Prosecution Says About China
Under Mr. Xi, the party’s traditionally suspicious stance against businesspeople who are politically active or outspoken has worsened. Wang Gongquan, a former venture capitalist who financed advocacy for more liberal […]
Clubhouse Cracked China’s Firewall. A People Shined Through.
Clubhouse allows up to 5,000 users to join audio chatrooms that disappear once the conversation is over. Some users said its format made them feel more willing to share personal […]
How the Biden Administration Can Help Solve Our Reality Crisis
It sounds a little dystopian, I’ll grant. But let’s hear them out.Right now, these experts said, the federal government’s response to disinformation and domestic extremism is haphazard and spread across […]
Rupert Murdoch, Accepting Award, Condemns ‘Awful Woke Orthodoxy’
The media mogul Rupert Murdoch denounced an “awful woke orthodoxy” and declared, “I’m far from done,” while accepting a lifetime achievement award this weekend.Mr. Murdoch, 89, made the remarks in […]
Trump Wants Back on Facebook. This Star-Studded Jury Might Let Him.
That’s how some of the board’s members see it as well.“Practically the only entities that I trust less than the companies would be the government,” Mr. McConnell said.To others, the […]
Inside Twitter’s Decision to Cut Off Trump
SAN FRANCISCO — Jack Dorsey, Twitter’s chief executive, was working remotely on a private island in French Polynesia frequented by celebrities escaping the paparazzi when a phone call interrupted him […]