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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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What Tyre Nichols' Killing Tells Us About Policing: Live With Walter Katz, Nick Gillespie, and Zach Weissmueller

Join Reason on YouTube and Facebook on Thursday at 1 p.m. ET for a discussion of Tyre Nichols, police reform, and violent crime in America, featuring Walter Katz.

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Robert Pondiscio: Why Our Kids Can't Read

A former teacher says there are bigger problems in K-12 education than CRT and wokeness—and that school choice may not fix them.

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Washington State's Democrats Float a Proposal To Make Voting Mandatory

The proposal is "about behavior modification," argued state Sen. Patty Kuderer, likening the government's role in promoting voting to that of a parent.

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DeSantis Revokes Licenses From Businesses That Fail To Use Flawed E-Verify System

Floridians will bear the cost of DeSantis currying favor with immigration restrictionists.

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Connecticut Parents Arrested for Letting Kids, Ages 7 and 9, Walk to Dunkin' Donuts

"I have never felt threatened by a single person in this town until meeting those officers and the social worker."

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Why Did Schools Stop Teaching Kids How To Read? Live With Robert Pondiscio, Nick Gillespie, and Zach Weissmueller

Join Reason on YouTube and Facebook on Thursday at 1 p.m. ET for a discussion of American K-12 education policy with author Robert Pondiscio.

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Another Bogus 'Sex Trafficking Sting' Led by Homeland Security Agents

Plus: Everyone loves conspiracy theories, against national rent control, and more...

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Federal Inmates Suffering From Unconstitutional Medical Neglect Could Get Relief Under Rule Change

The U.S. Sentencing Commission might make medical neglect a qualifying condition for compassionate release.

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Biden's Housing Equity Plan Is More Likely To Waste Resources Than Curtail Zoning

Plus: How credit card companies became the porn police, the failure of the FDA's ban on flavored vaping products, and more...

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At the First Post-Roe March for Life, Pro-Lifers Try To Figure Out What Comes Next

The Supreme Court's Dobbs decision gives states the ability to prohibit abortion. For a lot of pro-lifers, this highlights how much persuading they still have to do.

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Emails Show CDC Policed COVID Speech on Facebook. Live with Robby Soave, Nick Gillespie, and Zach Weissmueller

Join Reason on YouTube and Facebook on Thursday at 1 p.m. ET for a discussion of the Facebook Files with Robby Soave.

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Inside the Facebook Files: Emails Reveal the CDC's Role in Silencing COVID-19 Dissent

Throughout the pandemic, the CDC was in constant contact with Facebook, vetting what users were allowed to say on the social media site.

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