Opinion

The Scourge of ‘Wouldn’t It Be Cool’ Science

Freddie deBoer / Truthdig Jan 6, 2025 Most of the Internet’s breathless and increasingly AI-driven science coverage fails to meet minimal evidentiary requirements. But it does get clicks. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Elizabeth Warren Is Inviting a Crackdown on the Left

Julianne Tveten / Truthdig Feb 5, 2020 Beneath its promise of transparency, the Massachusetts senator’s plan to combat “disinformation” carries dangerous implications. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

YouTube Is Breaking Its Own Rules About State-Sponsored Videos

Ava Kofman / ProPublica Nov 22, 2019 A new report finds the Google subsidiary failed to flag government-funded channels from countries including Russia, Iran and the U.S. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

YouTube Finally Takes a Stand on Racist Creators

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Aug 27, 2019 The company removed four prominent channels this week. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Nationwide Scandal Hiding in Plain Sight

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jul 19, 2019 Lax regulations have enabled the egregious exploitation of residential care workers, reveals Emmy-winning journalist Jennifer Gollan. Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )

YouTube Couldn’t Care Less About Hate Speech

Justin Anderson / FAIR Jun 11, 2019 As long as the platform sticks to its current business model, it will continue to elevate right-wing reactionaries like Steven Crowder. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Journalist and Educator Caught in Latest YouTube Purge

Eoin Higgins / Common Dreams Jun 7, 2019 Free speech advocates, including Glenn Greenwald and Rania Khalek, warn of the dangers of allowing tech giants to police online discourse. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

YouTube to Remove White Supremacist and Neo-Nazi Videos

RACHEL LERMAN / The Associated Press Jun 5, 2019 The company toughens its policies to an outright ban on content from extremists and those who promote hoaxes like Holocaust deniers. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Facts Don’t Care About Ben Shapiro’s Feelings

Jacob Bacharach / Truthdig May 13, 2019 The conservative pundit is being roasted for a disastrous interview with the BBC, but he exposed himself as an intellectual fraud long ago. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Tesla Stock Dips as CEO Appears to Smoke Pot on Video

TOM KRISHER /The Associated Press Sep 7, 2018 Elon Musk's appearance on "The Joe Rogan Experience" has proved to be a viral sensation on social media. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Gig Economy and Outsourcing: A Dark Net of Near Slavery

Julian Vigo / Truthdig Sep 7, 2018 The gig economy is being driven by those who seek to cut costs; this begins and ends with their ability to wiggle out of being considered “employers” in any sense. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Twitter Permanently Bans Alex Jones and Infowars, Citing Abuse

BARBARA ORTUTAY / The Associated Press Sep 6, 2018 Banning the right-wing conspiracy theorist and his show comes a day after Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testifies before Congress about alleged bias against conservatives on the platform. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )