Section 230, Explained
As a user of the internet, you most likely use one or more internet platforms to read the news, share status updates, or connect with your friends and acquaintances. But what made it possible in the first place? A small part of the Communications Decency Act, called Section 230, is a short clause that enables…
The Lingering Effects Of The Prohibition Era
The Prohibition Era is a dark time in US history: bootleggers, corrupt politicians, mafia organizations... It is gone, but alcohol laws are still reminiscence of that time. We realized this only after the pandemic. In this video, we talked to Jacob Rich, policy analyst of the Reason Foundation/Magazine, discussed the history of alcohol policies in…
Why is Banning an App a Bad Idea?
In 2020, former President Trump expressed his wish to ban the app “Tiktok,” arguing that it constituted a violation of the privacy of millions of Americans. We talked to Will Duffield, from the CATO Institute, and James Carafano, from the Heritage Institute, to understand the multiple points of view on this issue. Was Tiktok providing…
