Liberty Without Strings

More Nations Are Mulling Social Media Bans For Teens After Australia's first-of-its-kind social media ban for adolescents under the age of 16 came into effect in December, more countries in Europe and elsewhere are taking steps to implement their own restrictions. As Katharina Buchholz reports, according to Statista research, France and the United Kingdom have gotten furthest, with laws passing in one chamber each of the countries' bicameral legislatures as of early February. While the latter country is also aiming to ban social media for kids under the age of 16, France's...

Israeli forces killed at least two Palestinians in Gaza on Wednesday, a day before President Trump will convene the so-called “Board of Peace,” which is meant to oversee the ceasefire that the IDF has constantly violated. According to an Al Jazeera correspondent, a child was killed by an Israeli drone in northern Gaza when it […]

Speaking to reporters on Monday night, President Trump boasted of his his ramped up embargo on Cuba, which has involved cutting off Venezuelan oil shipments and pressuring Mexico to end its oil exports, causing major fuel shortages in the country. “Cuba is right now a failed nation, and they don’t even have jet fuel for […]