I have a new open access paper in Episteme where I argue that fact checking should be replaced by a crowd sourced system based on prediction markets, as a potentially superior way of fighting #misinformation (link in comment).

RT @ReclaimTheNetHQ: The UK Children’s Commissioner wants mandatory age checks on VPNs, a tool millions rely on for privacy, safety, and fr….

RT @CJFerguson1111: I *very much* like a lot of Trace's stuff. But I'm also sad to say it's a good example of how the historically "anti-w….

RT @conor64: Before researching this article I'd underestimated how far judicial precedents in the European Court of Human Rights had gone….

RT @SpeechFuture: At @TheAtlantic, @conor64 argues that while U.S. critics of Europe’s censorship are often hypocritical, their warnings ar….

RT @danwilliamsphil: This was a fun conversation! You can now watch or listen to the whole thing online. Among other things, Henry (@dioscu….

RT @m_j_hannon: Should we ditch elections, cancel politicians, and hand over decision-making power to a small and randomly selected group o….

RT @JMchangama: It’s not every day a government official invites you to write a lead essay criticizing speech restrictions. In this piece….

RT @GlobalAffairs: The UK's Online Safety Act, while intended to protect users, risks severe infringement on freedom of speech by empowerin….

RT @dioscuri: Very much looking forward to this! @danwilliamsphil is a good friend and a brilliant philosopher, and we’ve got a nice mix of….

RT @Metamagician: This is important. In current circumstances, freedom of the press should be taken to mean, above all, that there is to be….

RT @bryan_caplan: The human desire to find fault with markets and make excuses for government beggars belief.

RT @historigins: Videos you've probably never seen before. A thread 🧵. 1. Just two friends in 2003 who hadn't yet realized they had made….

RT @TryMapleAI: .@HRF is a leading voice advancing AI as a tool for freedom. Their site is full of helpful info and they publish a free new….

RT @emollick: People assume that AI homogenizes creative writing, producing much less diverse work than groups of humans. This paper finds….

RT @GlobalAffairs: The EU Digital Services Act’s "trusted flaggers" and "codes of conduct" are not truly voluntary: they coerce platforms….

RT @JMchangama: When a leading press-freedom group praises a government for censoring speech, it’s time to be concerned about the future of….

RT @BrandonWarmke: This fall I teach our Intro to PPEL course, which covers topics in political authority, rational choice, game theory, pr….

RT @Econjuanboho: Name a better chad paper

RT @BigBrotherWatch: ⚠️The Online Safety Act forces tech companies to censor lawful content or pay severe fines. "We’re now in a ludicrous….

RT @POLITICOEurope: COMMENTARY: The UK long saw freedom of expression as a badge of honor. Now, that legacy is being quietly dismantled by….