• Should Facebook Attempt to Stop the Spread of Fake News?

    Should Facebook Attempt to Stop the Spread of Fake News?

    Facebook is really trying to put fake news into its rear-view mirror.  This makes sense to me.  This isn’t a good news story, because it’s caused so much damage over the last few years.  That’s why I applaud Facebook (although it doesn’t always seem that way) for trying to rid itself of the scourge that…

  • Facebook Worries – If The Company Breaks Up, China Will Step In

    Facebook Worries – If The Company Breaks Up, China Will Step In

    I have been a proponent of Facebook regulation ever since it was revealed what they were doing with user data.  Some people feel that the government should go even farther, and they should break up the company.  I am not sure that it’s the way to go.  In fact, Mark Zuckerberg feels that it should…

  • Was it Lawful For a Florida Man to Be Jailed For Refusing to Unlock His Phone?

    Was it Lawful For a Florida Man to Be Jailed For Refusing to Unlock His Phone?

    What started as a routine traffic stop has quickly escalated into a civil rights case in a Florida courtroom.  A man was jailed for failing to unlock his phone.  Should he have been jailed in the first place?  William Montanez was given 180 days in jail by a judge after he was asked to unlock two…