Technology has given us a lot of new ways to communicate – and a lot of ways to be misunderstood.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Tech censorship is the real gift to Putin
Authoritarian leaders will use Twitter’s ban on President Trump to justify their own deplatforming of political opponents for inciting ‘terrorism.’
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: If Facebook broke up, would anyone notice?
It would be hard on the company’s managers, but not on consumers or society.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Facebook’s free service comes at a high cost
Antitrust lawsuits filed last week detail how the platform’s monopolistic power harms its users.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Another judge blocks Trump’s TikTok ban; app still in limbo
It is the latest legal defeat for the administration as it tries to wrest the popular app from its Chinese owners.
Posted inBusiness
Social media CEOs to face grilling from Republican senators
Legislators have accused Twitter, Facebook and Google of suppressing conservative views.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
TikTok sues Trump over his pending order to ban its app
The video app is fighting the administration’s efforts to ban the Chinese-owned service over national-security concerns.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: The right to hold unpopular views is under attack
Margaret Chase Smith denounced McCarthyism 70 years ago. Her ‘Declaration of Conscience’ speaks to this moment in our politics and culture.
Posted inFood & Dining
Cooking with snails? Ants? Baby formula?
Mainers digging deep into their pantries and refrigerators are finding unusual ingredients to cook with during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted inFood & Dining
Stuck at home? Instagram to the rescue!
Three Mainers offer virtual lessons on baking, gardening, homesteading and mixology.