Journalist Alex Berenson’s Twitter account has been reinstated as part of a resolution to a censorship lawsuit that both parties agreed to settle – the first tech company climbdown of its kind.
The case for censoring social media to 'save democracy' is not supported by the social science evidence, says Matthew Lesh. He points out that 80% of 'fake news' is shared by just 0.1% of people.
Social media, aided by Covid conformity, has led to young people pursuing a toxic perfectionism, where you must be seen as master of life, not for your own wellbeing, but to justify your inclusion in the world.
The US, UK and 60 other countries have signed a sweeping “Declaration for the Future of the Internet” which commits to bolstering "resilience to misinformation” and censoring “harmful” content.
