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Global Disinformation Index, Inform Thyself

Time and time again, so-called disinformation watchdogs fail their own tests—the lab leak is just the latest example.

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U.S. Energy Department Endorses Lab Leak Theory of COVID-19's Origins

The push to label the lab leak thesis a racist conspiracy theory now looks even more foolish.

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Biden Renominates Gigi Sohn, Net Neutrality Advocate, to the FCC

Net neutrality is an unnecessary and failed policy.

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Kat Rosenfield: Why It's Important for Novelists To Speak Freely

The mystery writer and cultural critic is an outspoken defender of free thinking and cultural appropriation.

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Nostr and the Decentralized Future of Social Media Is Here: Live with NVK, Will Casarin, Nick Gillespie, and Zach Weissmueller

Join Reason on YouTube and Facebook on Thursday at 1 p.m. Eastern for a discussion of the decentralized protocol Nostr with NVK, Damus app creator Will Casarin, Nick Gillespie, and Zach Weissmueller.

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During Surprise Trip to Kyiv, Biden Promises Endless Support for Ukraine War

Plus: The National Endowment for Democracy ends funding of conservative media blacklist, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear major internet free speech case, and more...

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New York Floats a Crackdown on Independent Workers

Like California’s ruinous A.B. 5, the proposal would greatly harm freelance employment.

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'Patient Zero' Is Not Hate Speech

Reason talks with the transgender historian who used the term to describe a revolutionary gender-affirming treatment for teens.

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Reason Files FOIA Lawsuit Against Bureau of Prisons for Inmate Death Records

Reason reported in 2020 on allegations of fatal medical neglect inside two federal women's prisons. The Bureau of Prisons heavily redacted reports that would show if women died of inadequate care.

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‘Something broke’: how an overdose at her back gate turned one Melbourne woman into an activist

Judy Ryan knew she had to do something to help her ‘beautiful’ inner-city community. She also knew it needed a safe injecting centre

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District Court Halts New York Law Forcing Online Platforms To 'Respond' to 'Hateful' Speech

"Today's decision is a victory for the First Amendment that should be celebrated by everyone who hopes to see the internet continue as a place where even difficult and contentious issues can be debated and discussed freely," said one attorney.

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Renegade SEC Commissioner Wants To Save Crypto: Live With Hester Peirce, Nick Gillespie, and Zach Weissmueller

Join Reason on YouTube and Facebook on Thursday at 1 p.m. ET for a discussion of what the SEC's settlement with crypto giant Kraken means for the future of decentralized finance

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It’s risky to curtail ‘disinformation’ when there’s no clear definition of it

The Global Disinformation Index’s controversial ratings illustrate the challenge of deciding which speech belongs in that category.

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"U.S. State Department Funds a Disinformation Index That Warns Advertisers To Avoid Reason"

Reason's Robby Soave has the details; an excerpt: The Global Disinformation Index (GDI) is a British organization that evaluates news outlets' susceptibility to disinformation. The ultimate aim is to persuade online advertisers to blacklist dangerous publications and websites. One such publication, according to GDI's extremely dubious criteria, is Reason…. The…

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The Perils of Trying To Curtail Hazily Defined 'Disinformation'

A government-supported organization's controversial ratings of online news sources illustrate the challenge of deciding what qualifies as disinformation.

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Happy Trails: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Won't Run for Reelection

The longest-serving California senator was a hardline drug warrior, a surveillance hawk, and no friend of freedom.

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U.S. State Department Funds a Disinformation Index That Warns Advertisers To Avoid Reason

Reason is listed among the "ten riskiest online news outlets" by a government-funded disinfo tracker.

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White Employee Suing Seattle for DEI-Based Racial Harassment, Retaliation, and Discrimination

Robby Soave here at Reason has an interesting story on this; you can see the Complaint and the attached exhibits here. Of course, keep in mind that this is just the plaintiff's side of the story (Soave reports that the City "did not respond to a request for comment," which…

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New California Bill Proposes Legalizing Authentic Cannabis Cafes

Cannabis consumers should have the same commercial leisure spaces that alcohol drinkers do.

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Yes, You Have a First Amendment Right To Livestream Cops

Plus: Some State of the Union fact checking, a livestream discussion about gun rights and violence, and more...

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Gun Rights in Joe Biden's America: Live With Jacob Sullum, Amy Swearer, and Nick Gillespie

Join Reason on YouTube and Facebook on Thursday at 1 p.m. Eastern for a discussion about the Second Amendment, gun control, and mass shootings.

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Detroit Woman Sues City After Police Officers Shot Her Dog and Left It in a Trash Can

Tiffany Lindsay says officers never contacted her to let her know they shot her dog. Instead, a neighbor found it in their trash can.

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Joe Biden, Travel Agent in Chief

Plus: Bill would make all social media platforms check IDs, appeals court rejects rent control challenge, and more...

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A New Federal Bill Could Require You To Show Facebook and Twitter Your Government ID

The age verification proposal is a disaster for both children and adults.

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Police Harassed a Man Holding a 'God Bless the Homeless Vets' Sign. He's Suing.

"My intention is to ensure that all Americans from the wealthiest millionaire to the poorest homeless person can exercise these rights without fear of consequence from our government," said Jeff Gray.

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