4 November 2022
Elon Musk Giveth, And Elon Musk Taketh Away
This article was originally published in The Spectator Australia on or about 4 November 2022 and was written by the author in their capacity as a contributor for that publication. It has been republished on the IPA website with permission. The views expressed are those of the author alone. Back in the lockdown days, around the time I started fiddling around with cryptocurrency,
28 April 2022
Censorship Is The Real Threat To Twitter, Not Elon Musk
If politicians around the world have their way, it won’t be the owner of the company deciding what can be said on the platform but state social media censors. This week Elon Musk bought Twitter for $US44 billion ($62 billion). Depending on the day-to-day fluctuations of Tesla’s share price, the world’s richest person, the 50-year old Musk, is worth at least $US200
12 January 2021
Banning Donald Trump From Twitter, Facebook Undermines Public Debate
Donald Trump has been banned from Twitter as well as Facebook, TikTok, and Snapchat. This came after a violent mob stormed the United States Capitol last week, desecrating key symbols of the republic. Many are celebrating the social media bans. But, just because the companies can remove Trump does not necessarily mean they should. There is merit in discussing the
12 April 2019
The Outrage Mob Is Out To Get Folau
The outrage mob is out in force following rugby star Israel Folau’s latest social media comments. The mob wants to more than disagree with Folau’s opinion, as is our right in a free society. It wants to ban him from expressing it, which is totalitarian. On Wednesday, a Rugby Australia spokesman branded Folau’s comments about sexuality and religion “unacceptable”, and
16 October 2017
Rita Panahi Fires Off On Harvey Weinstein, Political Elites And The Twitter Swamp
Herald Sun columnist Rita Panahi joined the Young IPA Podcast to discuss a wide range of issues. Here are some of the highlights. Listen to the full interview on iTunes, Soundcloud and our website. And make sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode! Harvey Weinstein “To me, he is the poster child for the creepy male feminist.
