How Authoritarian Regimes Use the Internet to Exert Control Over Citizens
While once relatively concentrated in a few countries like China and Russia, digital authoritarianism online is spreading.
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Gen Z’ers Are More Cautious Online Than Previous Generations
They grew up with phones in their hands—and learned early not to blindly trust the Internet.
What Happens if the Law Starts Treating Facebook and Twitter Like Traditional Publishers?
The little-known provision that empowers tech companies to experiment with new ways of imposing and enforcing norms on new sites of discourse could be changed.
Russia Is Planning to Unplug From the Internet. Here’s Why.
Welcome to the return of Internet nationalism.
Why Is the FCC Making It Harder for Low-Income Americans to Get Broadband Access?
The government-administered Lifeline is designed to make the Internet more affordable, but Ajit Pai's FCC has kneecapped the program.
How Tumblr Taught Social Justice to a Generation of Teenagers
Tumblr's unique culture normalized queerness and social justice. Without it, where will Gen Z turn?
Deleting Cyber Abuse One Case at a Time
Private security firms—like Fortalice Solutions—are taking on cases of cyber abuse and bullying when law enforcement and technology companies won't step in.
Does Vezt Provide Songwriters With Their Business Model of the Future?
Vezt trumpets itself as the savior of the struggling performer. But can the fledgeling start-up help artists get by? And can the company itself survive long enough to find out?
PS Picks: The Endless Complexity of r/relationships
PS Picks is a selection of the best things that the magazine's staff and contributors are reading, watching, or otherwise paying attention to in the worlds of art, politics, and culture.
Rural Americans Suffer the Costs of Faulty FCC Broadband Data
A recent vote further damages the government's ability to accurately study the nation's access to broadband—and it could damage the 2020 census.