Parler, which describes itself as an unbiased, free-speech alternative to larger platforms like Facebook and Twitter, was kicked off Apple’s app store and the Google Play store for a time […]
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June 27 letters to the editor
Critical thinking belongs in schools Wow. So many people seem to be hot under the collar about what they call “critical race theory.” I’m pretty well-educated and well-read, and I […]
When social media is a tool for hate
by Kiki Monifa It’s 2021, the pandemic is ongoing, although more and more people are now totally vaccinated. Many people are still flocking to the internet and social media in […]
Being on social media doesn’t make you a journalist
Last week, the Washington Supreme Court tried to figure out who counts as a journalist in the digital age. It concluded that just having a camera and a YouTube channel […]
Facebook extends Trump ban until 2023, but that is not nearly enough
by David Zurawik Facebook extended the ban on former President Donald Trump from its platform until 2023, the social media giant announced Friday. It is, according to Facebook, the toughest […]
For the most part, schools shouldn’t police kids online
In a case that began with a teenager’s Snapchat rant against her cheerleading squad, the Supreme Court on Wednesday considered whether and when a school can punish students for what […]
Local social media initiative hopes to make Morgantown ‘shine a little brighter’
MORGANTOWN – Members of the Morgantown Clean Up Project Facebook community are tackling the task of beautifying the streets of Morgantown one street or neighborhood at a time. Danielle Trumble, […]
Tanden smart on policy. It’s a shame about the tweets
President Joe Biden’s Cabinet nominations had been moving forward pretty well until the past few days. Now they’ve run into trouble. Neera Tanden (nominated to lead the Office of Management […]
Students’ free speech rights tested
by David Hudson Jr. The would-be varsity cheerleader, the tattletale and Snapchat have converged in a Supreme Court free speech case sure to draw the interest of social media-loving students, […]
Free speech debate about social media is broken
by Cass R. Sunstein The U.S. Supreme Court is strongly committed to the “marketplace of ideas.” It tends to believe, in the words of Justice Louis Brandeis, that the remedy […]
