Lessons from Past Technopanics for Current Social Media Debates

Section 230 establishes that platforms are not legally liable for the content of their website when engaging in content moderation. Such proposals could affect the internet at large, rather than the handful of platforms these proposals intend to target.

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Low-Energy Fridays: The Electric Rates are Too Damn High

Josiah Neeley Sept 11, 2026

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Let People Prosper: Data Center Wars and the Future of AI Policy

Adam Thierer Sept 10, 2026

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Data center panic is pretty silly, but politicians see opportunity

Steven Greenhut Sept 4, 2026 Orange County Register

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With Republicans Like These, Who Needs Democrats?

Steven Greenhut Sept 2, 2026 American Spectator

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Robotaxis Make Headway in California

Steven Greenhut Sept 9, 2026 American Spectator

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I was a cop. We know how to stop officer-involved abuse. Will we?

Jillian Snider Aug 26, 2026 USA Today

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The Institutions Workers Choose

Eli Lehrer Sept 8, 2026 Labor Innovation

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The robots are here. One safely drove me around the block.

Marc Hyden Aug 31, 2026 Newnan-Times Herald

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Building Toward Better Policymaking, Together

Rebecca Kendall Sept 8, 2026

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How Virginia’s Recent Opioid Reform Helps Pregnant Mothers

Robert Melvin Sept 6, 2026 Richmond Times-Dispatch