At this point, we have seen far too many horror stories of minors being sexually exploited and blackmailed after being convinced to send nude photos to abusive people over social media. This practice, which has come to be termed “sextortion,” ruins lives and in some cases has led to suicides. Of the many poisons that […]
Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – The Tennessee Senate passed legislation that will require social media platforms to use age verification and obtain parental consent for minors. Senator Jack Johnson (R-Franklin-District 27) brought Senate Bill 2097 (SB2097) before the floor, moving to conform to companion House Bill 1891 (HB1891). The bill, also known […]
The situation continues to deteriorate for Venezuelan “migrant influencer” Leonel Moreno. Following his relatively brief career as an online celebrity who dispensed advice to illegal aliens about home invasions and panhandling scams, he was arrested last week by ICE and detained on illegal immigration charges. He had allegedly violated the terms of the “probation” he […]
Image Credit: Canva Submitted by Tracey Smith [chair, Knox for Liberty] – I’ve watched you my whole life. I have prayed with you, talked with you, laughed with you, and cried with you many times. We’ve had meals together, shared our lives and our families with one another. But I have watched you change over […]
Last Saturday the NY Times published a profile of author and academic Jonathan Haidt. This is just one of several pieces the Times has published about Haidt in connection with his new book “The Anxious Generation.” The profile is odd because it has an overarching tone of snarky cynicism about Haidt and his work while […]
Image: Representative Jake McCalmon (R-Franklin-District 63) present HB1891 on House Floor for bill sponsor Representative William Lamberth (R-Portland-District 44). Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – A bill that would require social media platforms to use age verification and obtain parental consent for minors passed in the Tennessee House. House Bill 1891 (HB1891) would […]
A law signed today by Gov. Ron DeSantis raises the age for teenagers to start social media accounts to 14-years-old. The law also requires parents to grant permission to anyone 14 and 15-years-old to open an account. The big change is that social media companies will now have to verify the information rather than just […]
Image Credit: BorderHawkNews / Twitter By Brian Lonergan | Immigration Reform Law Institute via The Center Square – Some of the most significant moments in modern history are synonymous with iconic images. The Communist Chinese government’s iron-fisted domination of its people was captured by Tank Man. The euphoria at the end of the long, grueling […]
Last March, Matt Taibbi testified before congress about the investigation that was widely known as the Twitter Files. Here’s a bit of what he had to say. The original promise of the Internet was that it might democratize the exchange of information globally. A free internet would overwhelm all attempts to control information flow, its […]
Today, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in Murthy v. Missouri, one of several cases brought against federal officials by multiple states seeking to block them from using their influence over social media companies to suppress primarily conservative content and opinions. Lower courts have previously sided with the states in some of these cases, but […]
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