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Archives for June 2024

Supreme Court
The Supreme Court hands an embarrassing defeat to America’s Trumpiest courtThe Supreme Court hands an embarrassing defeat to America’s Trumpiest court
Supreme Court

No, MAGA judges don’t get to decide what the Biden administration is allowed to say.

By Ian Millhiser
Technology
Misinformation is winning the war on misinformation Misinformation is winning the war on misinformation 
Technology

Online falsehoods are as bad as they‘ve ever been. Does anyone care?

By A.W. Ohlheiser
Technology
What a social media warning label can’t doWhat a social media warning label can’t do
Technology

What the surgeon general wants to do for kids safety leaves the rest of us behind.

By Adam Clark Estes
The Gray Area
This is your kid on smartphonesThis is your kid on smartphones
Podcast
The Gray Area

A Q&A with Jonathan Haidt on smartphones, kids today, and what the skeptics get wrong about his argument.

By Sean Illing
Culture
The backlash against children’s YouTuber Ms Rachel, explainedThe backlash against children’s YouTuber Ms Rachel, explained
Culture

The preschool teacher-turned-content creator is an advocate for all families. Conservatives are mad about it.

By Sam Delgado
Technology
Why lying on the internet keeps workingWhy lying on the internet keeps working
Technology

A new book examines the “Invisible Rulers” who manipulate your attention online.

By A.W. Ohlheiser
Is TikTok breaking young voters’ brains?
TikTok

TikTok has made itself into a hub for Gen Z political expression. But as Zoomers change politics, how is the app changing them?

By Christian Paz