Should Government Regulate Social Media?

10/16/2020
by Eric Peterson, Director, Pelican Center for Technology and Innovation Policy It seems nearly every week that some controversy or debate arises on the impact of social media in our lives. These debates took center stage this week when multiple big tech companies made a moderating decision about a major news outlet’s story this week....

TAGS: antitrust, Big Tech, censorship, Center for Technology and Innovation Policy, Section 230, technology

Section 230 Protects the Speech of Louisianans

06/04/2020
With COVID-19, the economic crisis, and the protests taking place across the country, Americans are feeling the need more than ever to communicate with their friends and family. Given all these circumstances, social media has become the go-to method of communicating for many. What many don’t know is that this ability to share our thoughts...

TAGS: censorship, free speech, internet, Section 230