Opinion
Helene brought out the best in Carolinians
The response to Hurricane Helene has brought out much that is good about North Carolina — and much that is vile about social media.
Opinion
Be skeptical of the skeptics too
If you fell for a few of these bizarre theories, don't feel bad. It happens to the best of us. Use it as a lesson on how to find better sources of information during the next major event.
Opinion
Nuance of chicken story lost in clickbait world
Viewers and readers suffer when media outlets hype provocative comments taken out of context.
Opinion
Big tech censorship and algorithms promote dystopian outcomes
Last week, I wrote an opinion piece in the Carolina Journal titled “The Attack on Free Speech You Haven’t Heard About.” I detailed how Big Tech uses algorithms to filter speech, promote content, and target advertisements. I concluded my piece by stating that current algorithm models discourage an honest and truthful marketplace of ideas. However, I left...
Opinion
This tweet contains speech. Click here to learn more.
Editor’s note: This piece was first published at American Institute for Economic Research. “Misleading,” it says, with an exclamation point inscribed within a red triangle. “Learn about the science behind COVID-19 vaccines and how health officials say they work. Find out more. This Tweet can’t be replied to, shared, or liked.” It’s the current warning...
Opinion
Believing rumors can be dangerous
When you see something outlandish in your news feed from a like-minded friend, media outlet, or political figure, do you give it instant credibility?
Opinion
A well-read, informed populace could snuff out so-called ‘cold civil war’
Carl Bernstein, a curmudgeon who became immortal because of Watergate, has said the United States has found itself in yet another cold war. But this war is civil, amongst ourselves and sans nukes. This war involves differences in politics and culture, ideology and morality. It revolves around CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News. Around Breitbart and...
Opinion
No, Fracking Won’t Make Your Water Burn
Factual investigations have debunked tales concocted by foes of hydraulic fracturing.
Opinion
What They Think They Know
Our challenge is not simply to inform policymakers and the public. First we have to convince them to discard the faulty information they already "know."
Opinion
Pictures don’t lie, unless you want them to
Sometimes the media's gullibility (or complicity, take your pick) is just laughable.
