Articles by Candace Clement

As calls to end Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act pick up steam, it’s worth noting the many reasons we need this essential internet law.

Law enforcement, government officials and vigilantes can weaponize our personal data to investigate, harass and take legal action against people seeking abortions.

There’s a troubling rush to do something to strike a blow against the tech companies. But not every solution being cooked up on Capitol Hill is a good one.

The whistleblower’s revelations show how Facebook puts growth and profits over keeping people safe. It’s past time for the government to regulate the company.

Social-media CEOs have failed to protect their platforms’ users — but the Biden administration and Congress have a real opportunity to address hate and misinformation.

Fox’s toxic brand of racism, disinformation and coronavirus conspiracy theories could cost lives. But as its audience grows, it’s lured in new advertisers.

For years Facebook has failed to adequately curb the spread of hate and dangerous disinformation on its platform. Now it’s facing a reckoning.

Trump’s budget zeroes out all public-media funding over the next two years — which would devastate local NPR and PBS stations.

This bill is as straightforward as it gets and every member of Congress should already be on board.

It’s time for policymakers to become changemakers. It’s time for disruption, not the status quo.