Facebook, Aquinas and the Sins Of Free Speech
The ease and eagerness with which we insult and castigate one another online is bone-chilling.
Results from Tag: 'social media'
Cardinal Expresses Concern About Preteens Using Social Media
The girl died in a hospital after being found with her cell phone in the bathroom on Jan. 20 by her five-year-old sister after playing a game on the social media platform, TikTok.
Big Tech Doesn’t Like Us and It Will Never Be Our Friend
Remember: Likes aren’t love, Facebook isn’t face time, and most tweets on Twitter are for the birds.
Join Us For ‘A Good Discourse’ This Weekend
If we want the pews to be like nets near bursting, “A Good Discourse” is a good place to start.
Fate of Twitter Competitor Parler Stirs Applause and Fear
After the U.S. Capitol riot Jan. 6, Twitter and Facebook barred President Donald Trump from their platforms. Apple and Google then banished Parler from their app stores, sparking debate over the tech giants’ outsized role in U.S. politics and stirring fears of a further crackdown on free speech.
New Cardinals, Social Media (Oct. 31)
Who are the 13 soon-to-be princes of the Church? We discuss the new cardinals and all of the latest Vatican news with Register Rome correspondent Edward Pentin. Also, social media is now a major part of all of our lives — but what are the risks?
Why the Digital Mob Fears the Power of Little-Read Books
COMMENTARY: Modern technology obscures both the past and the future by locking us in the frenzies of the present and interfering with reflective thought.
Big Tech’s Big Bias: Religious Conservatives Face ‘Scary Pattern’ of Censorship
Facebook and Twitter draw scrutiny over blocked content that curbs free speech and calls for government regulation over the platforms.
New York Post Editor Sohrab Ahmari: Big Tech Censorship Should Concern Catholics
The Catholic commentator spoke with the Register about Facebook and Twitter’s clampdown on his newspaper’s reporting about Joe Biden’s son Hunter, relevant to the presidential election.
How Will Facebook’s Election-Ads Move Impact Catholic and Pro-Life Groups?
Concern has been expressed that a ban against new politic ads in the final week of the campaign could open the door to biased decisions about what is allowed by the social-media behemoth.
