social media

Published
October 6, 2021

Leonard Pitts: Not even Zuckerberg can fix Facebook

The expectation that the power to communicate broadly will unite us is not realistic – and never has been.
Published
September 25, 2021

Another View: Instagram is no place for kids

Internal research at Facebook found that its photo-sharing app is having a terrible effect on teens’ mental health. So why is the company creating a new version for children?
Published
August 11, 2021

Leonard Pitts: Willful ignorance is going to be the death of us

The response to this week’s U.N. report on climate changes shows that the need for media literacy and critical thinking has never been more urgent.
Published
June 30, 2021

Commentary: Big Tech crackdown could have unintended victims

U.S. efforts to rein in Facebook and Twitter are a gift to authoritarian governments around the world.
Published
May 4, 2021

Our View: Maine Capitol police chief’s quiet exit leaves too many questions

After spreading extremist views on social media, Russell Gauvin is allowed to retire with no finding of wrongdoing.
Published
March 25, 2021

Lawmakers press Facebook, Twitter, Google CEOs on speech responsibility

Congress is interrogating the social media giants on the role their companies have played in promoting extremism and spreading misinformation.
Published
February 25, 2021

Legal experts slam proposal to create a new felony for recording crimes without calling police

Proponents said people too often feed online audiences instead of taking steps to protect victims.
Published
February 21, 2021

Jim Fossel: Democracy is the antidote to extremism

Getting more people to participate in elections will decrease the number of alienated citizens.
Published
February 7, 2021

The Maine Millennial: Typos, dead fish make a minefield of online dating

You can’t actually meet people during a pandemic, but virtual meeting places are not much better.
Published
February 7, 2021

The View From Here: Three dots say more than you think

Technology has given us a lot of new ways to communicate – and a lot of ways to be misunderstood.