Social•Feb 20, 2026
Digital ID Tracking Has Been Power's Goal Since 2017
I've been reporting on this legal effort since 2017 in the U.S. (and it started far before that). Whitney Webb is 1000% correct that the goal of Digital ID and tracking everything every person says/consumes online has long been the goal of ppl in power
By Taylor Lorenz
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Fake ICE Tip Line Reveals Widespread Fear and Paranoia
This @drewharwell_ story about a man who set up a fake ICE tip line, and the sheer range of people who called in, is gutting https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/02/20/fake-ice-tip-line-viral/
By Taylor Lorenz
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Privacy Sacrificed Under the Pretext of Child Protection
When are people going to wake up and realize that they're trying to obliterate all privacy in the name of "protecting children"??
By Taylor Lorenz
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Kids' Chats Aren't Gambling: Regulation Misconstrues Communication
Comparing kids messaging other human kids (which is the primary way young ppl use social media) to online gambling and chatbots is dirty work. Speech/communication is fundamentally different than gambling, but you’re trying to conflate the two so you can...
By Taylor Lorenz
Social•Feb 20, 2026
Open‑source, Audited, Decentralized Tools Succeed without Government Control
“The tools that actually work in this space work because they’re open source, independently audited, decentralized, and not run by any government.” 🎯
By Taylor Lorenz
Social•Feb 20, 2026
US Media to Flood UK Royal Coverage Online
I am highly confident the US press will have wall to wall coverage available int he UK over the internet. Ironically, it may be more than Trump indictments 1, 2 or 3 since it's less political and involves royal. So...
By Jason Kint
Social•Feb 19, 2026
New Study Debunks Tracking as Win‑Win for All
Big. A major new law & tech paper takes on the economics of behavioral advertising - the kind that tracks users across multiple businesses and contexts, not just on sites they choose to visit. It challenges industry’s favorite claim: that tracking...
By Jason Kint
Social•Feb 19, 2026
History Repeats: Same Censorship Debates Across All Media
No, bc speech and content is nothing like alcohol. We have literal exact 1-1 parallels of what’s happening w the internet now and what happened before w comic books, TV, video games, novels, even the telephone. The EXACT groups and...
By Taylor Lorenz
Social•Feb 19, 2026
New Axios Editor Nails Concise, Impactful Kicker
hat tip to the new editor at axios. the kicker on the end gets to the point quickly. https://t.co/81n58qvrda
By Jason Kint
Social•Feb 19, 2026
JKB Journalist: Decade‑Defining Epstein Investigation
Practically the only journalist who just kept going…in the same way the Boston Globe and Marty Baron are recognised for a decade of work on abuse in the Catholic Church , @jkbjournalist is the journalism story of the decade for...
By Emily Bell
Social•Feb 19, 2026
White House Counsel Leaked Probe Details to Epstein
"'Doing fine,' she responded. 'Was talking to reporters until late in the morning last=night. Trying to isolate/contain wapo.'"
By Jason Kint
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Fox and News Corp Pledge $1,000 Match for Trump Accounts
Inbox: Fox Corp and News Corp (owner of WSJ et al) says it will match the U.S. government’s so-called Trump accounts with $1,000 contributions. https://t.co/jvxXALmJI6
By Ben Mullin
Social•Feb 19, 2026
Atlantic's Measles Story Lacked Disclosure, Misled Readers
To +1 @laurahazardowen I've also seen PDF of Atlantic piece on measles as first posted. a/ Originally it had no editor's note b/ PR rep initially told reporter (in note I've seen) "this is based on a mother's real account." If Atlantic was...
By David Folkenflik
Social•Feb 18, 2026
CBS Censors Colbert Using Outdated FCC Rule
CBS lawyers told Colbert he couldn't interview a Senate candidate. Couldn't show a photo. Couldn't show a drawing. Couldn't tell the audience it was happening. Based on an FCC rule that hasn't actually been changed. New piece on what CBS...
By Parker Molloy