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17 connected korrents · 18 moments from 21 Jan 2023 to 12 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about censorship .
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LLMs Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: America's power is recovering from an authoritarian grip on free speech America's power is recovering from an authoritarian grip on free speech Last stated 2 years ago
7 Jan 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-01-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Before the internet, most Americans had no practical freedom of speech unless they owned or worked for a media corporation. — tap to centre the map on it Before the internet, most Americans had no practical freedom of speech unless they owned or worked for a media corporation. Last stated 3 months ago
12 Jul 2026
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Balaji Srinivasan — holds since 2026-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Democracies like America are more vulnerable to well-intentioned, bottom-up censorship than to top-down authoritarian suppression. — tap to centre the map on it Democracies like America are more vulnerable to well-intentioned, bottom-up censorship than to top-down authoritarian suppression. Last stated 2 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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Ryan Holiday — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Federal efforts to restrict free expression in recent years were illegal and unconstitutional. — tap to centre the map on it Federal efforts to restrict free expression in recent years were illegal and unconstitutional. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Jan 2025
DT
Donald Trump — holds since 2025-01-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Treating criticism as censorship is a widespread confusion, and it is wrong: the critic has speech rights of their own. — tap to centre the map on it Treating criticism as censorship is a widespread confusion, and it is wrong: the critic has speech rights of their own. Last stated 3 years ago
20 Nov 2023
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Ken White — holds since 2023-11-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Regulating harmful social media design features for teens should be decided by legislatures, not left to industry agreements. — tap to centre the map on it Regulating harmful social media design features for teens should be decided by legislatures, not left to industry agreements. Last stated a month ago
27 Aug 2026
CN
Casey Newton — holds since 2026-08-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An independently owned platform is a necessary counterweight to the government and the mainstream media. — tap to centre the map on it An independently owned platform is a necessary counterweight to the government and the mainstream media. Last stated 3 years ago
20 Feb 2024
BA
Bill Ackman — holds since 2024-02-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Censoring a fact out of a language model is practically impossible, because you would first have to remove that fact from the internet. — tap to centre the map on it Censoring a fact out of a language model is practically impossible, because you would first have to remove that fact from the internet. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Feb 2025
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Nathan Lambert — holds since 2025-02-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Copyright was born out of the Inquisition: the record of having passed censorship was the first document proving an exclusive right to print. — tap to centre the map on it Copyright was born out of the Inquisition: the record of having passed censorship was the first document proving an exclusive right to print. Last stated 4 months ago
16 Jun 2026
AP
Ada Palmer — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A dominant platform is more fragile than it looks, because pushing users far enough makes even the locked-in ones leave. — tap to centre the map on it A dominant platform is more fragile than it looks, because pushing users far enough makes even the locked-in ones leave. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Oct 2024
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Cory Doctorow — holds since 2023-01-21 — tap for who they are
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Molly White — holds since 2024-10-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo. — tap to centre the map on it A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo. Last stated a month ago
23 Aug 2026
FC
François Chollet — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A more fragmented but media-savvy population will lead to more small-scale, meme-driven terrorism. — tap to centre the map on it A more fragmented but media-savvy population will lead to more small-scale, meme-driven terrorism. Last stated 3 weeks ago
12 Sept 2026
BH
Byrne Hobart — holds since 2026-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: China's leadership views large language models as offering little economic upside and posing significant political risk, similar to social media platforms. — tap to centre the map on it China's leadership views large language models as offering little economic upside and posing significant political risk, similar to social media platforms. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Jul 2023
DW
Dan Wang — holds since 2023-07-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for. — tap to centre the map on it A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for. Last stated 4 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Sarah Paine — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. — tap to centre the map on it A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. Last stated a year ago
15 May 2025
HR
Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2025-05-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country should raise revenue by tariffing foreign countries rather than by taxing its own citizens. — tap to centre the map on it A country should raise revenue by tariffing foreign countries rather than by taxing its own citizens. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Jan 2025
DT
Donald Trump — holds since 2025-01-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A trade dispute escalated by aggressive tariffs can still end in a negotiated outcome that leaves all sides better off. — tap to centre the map on it A trade dispute escalated by aggressive tariffs can still end in a negotiated outcome that leaves all sides better off. Last stated a year ago
30 May 2025
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Guy Spier — holds since 2025-05-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cutting off trade with tariffs would force a huge interest-rate spike and probably a debt crisis, because the budget deficit would have to be financed at home. — tap to centre the map on it Cutting off trade with tariffs would force a huge interest-rate spike and probably a debt crisis, because the budget deficit would have to be financed at home. Last stated a year ago
14 Apr 2025
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John H. Cochrane — holds since 2025-04-14 — tap for who they are
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America's power is recovering from an authoritarian grip on free speech
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Before the internet, most Americans had no practical freedom of speech unless they owned or worked for a media corporation.
Holds
Democracies like America are more vulnerable to well-intentioned, bottom-up censorship than to top-down authoritarian suppression.
Holds
Federal efforts to restrict free expression in recent years were illegal and unconstitutional.
Holds
Treating criticism as censorship is a widespread confusion, and it is wrong: the critic has speech rights of their own.
Holds
Regulating harmful social media design features for teens should be decided by legislatures, not left to industry agreements.
Holds
An independently owned platform is a necessary counterweight to the government and the mainstream media.
Holds
Censoring a fact out of a language model is practically impossible, because you would first have to remove that fact from the internet.
Holds
Copyright was born out of the Inquisition: the record of having passed censorship was the first document proving an exclusive right to print.
Holds
A dominant platform is more fragile than it looks, because pushing users far enough makes even the locked-in ones leave.
Holds
A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo.
Holds
A more fragmented but media-savvy population will lead to more small-scale, meme-driven terrorism.
Holds
China's leadership views large language models as offering little economic upside and posing significant political risk, similar to social media platforms.
Holds
A continental army's first mission is to keep the regime in power, not to defend the border — which is what the People's Liberation Army is for.
Holds
A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it.
Holds
A country should raise revenue by tariffing foreign countries rather than by taxing its own citizens.
Holds
A trade dispute escalated by aggressive tariffs can still end in a negotiated outcome that leaves all sides better off.
Holds
Cutting off trade with tariffs would force a huge interest-rate spike and probably a debt crisis, because the budget deficit would have to be financed at home.
Holds