The Moral Dilemma of Banning 8chan
Cybersecurity provider Cloudflare got applause for pulling service from the famously hateful message board. But could this move mean more dangerous censorship down the line?
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‘We Need to Keep Our Language Alive’: Inside a Uyghur Bookshop in Istanbul
Far from the reach of the Chinese government, Uyghur booksellers are protecting their language from being erased.
If You’re Worried About Free Speech on Campus, Don’t Fear Students—Fear the Koch Brothers
How billionaires and college administrators are using their power to silence students.
In the Fight for Free Speech, Sex Workers Have Been Left Behind
With SESTA, Congress gets it backwards: Speaking isn't dangerous for sex workers. Censorship is.
Why Taking Offensive Content Off the Internet Sets a Dangerous Precedent
Cloudflare's Matthew Prince unilaterally removed the Daily Stormer from the Web, and his decision could have major implications for censorship online.
Facebook Will Now Start Showing You Gorier Images
Here’s why that’s a good thing. By Jared Keller (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) In early September, Aftenposten, the…
The Unique Burden of Covering Climate Change in the Middle East
Some of climate change’s earliest effects have desolated areas of the Middle East and destabilized regional governments. For…
Millennials’ Tolerance for Shutting Down Free Speech
Recent surveys suggest the American love of free speech is waning.
Why Americans Don’t Really Get ‘Dangerous’ Satire
We’re happy to consume satire when it congratulates us on our intelligence; in other countries, “taking artistic risk” actually means something.
The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: The Coder Studying the Effects of Government Propaganda and Censorship
We canvassed the world of the social and behavioral sciences, looking for rising stars whose careers promise to make a lasting mark. We'll be profiling the top 30 throughout the month of April.