Social media giant Meta is appealing last year’s ruling by the CMA that its acquisition of GIF provider Giphy was … Continue reading “Meta’s experience with the CMA is a warning sign about the perils of unchecked regulation”

Are calls for greater government regulation of Facebook likely to succeed? If it does happen, a key factor will be … Continue reading “A coalition of baptists and bootleggers wants to regulate social media”

The rise of the internet is a huge competitive challenge to more traditional media, notably print newspapers and TV. But … Continue reading “The case for private, market-based regulation of the internet”

Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan’s decision to give away 99 per cent of their $45bn Facebook wealth has received a … Continue reading “Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg should use his fortune to promote freedom – not do-gooder causes”

The Social Network is a wonderfully entertaining film. It may also be – and if it is, it will only … Continue reading “‘The Social Network’ – a Free Market Classic”

The government has just announced plans to monitor social networking sites, in the name of “anti-terrorism”. Officials claim that they … Continue reading “Hayek on Facebook”