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Gaugamela

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3. Is rigging algorithms "free speech"? This strikes me as an extension of
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 02:54 PM
16 hrs ago

Citizens United and the “money is protected speech” and “corporate personhood” sophistry. School districts around the country are banning cellphones during school hours, and I don’t hear civil libertarians yelling about it. In fact, the bans have bipartisan support. This is a kind of libertarian absolutism that favors tech companies, not minors.

I’ve listened to this YouTuber and she’s generally pretty progressive in her worldview, but I think she’s out on a limb on this one. I trust Mallory McMorrow more than a lone voice crying out on YouTube.

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