Adam Candeub

2 months ago | eppc.org | Clare Morell |Adam Candeub |Henry Olsen |Patrick Brown

Published January 29, 2025 PDF In the era of smartphones and social media, online pornography has never been more accessible to children. Many parents are well aware of the dangers of online pornography, so they invest the time, energy, and money to set up filters on their children’s devices.

Jan 9, 2025 | lawliberty.org | Adam Candeub |Alex J. Pollock |Max Skjönsberg |Daniel Mahoney

January 9, 2025 In the wake of technological revolution, the Supreme Court should let states and parents protect their children from online pornography. The smartphone has transformed American childhood. Kids today respond above all to social media’s panopticon of perpetual peer judgment and corporate-funded online influencers. As a result, kids have less need for the approval of parents, teachers, coaches, and ministers.

Jan 9, 2025 | lawliberty.org | Adam Candeub |Alex J. Pollock |Max Skjönsberg |Daniel Mahoney

This month, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a key case, Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, about state-level mandates for age verification measures to access online pornography. On the one hand, proponents of these laws argue they will protect children from inappropriate content. On the other, critics argue they pose a serious threat to free speech. Two Law & Liberty contributors weigh in.

Oct 24, 2024 | ifstudies.org | Michael Toscano |Clare Morell |Adam Candeub

History’s first “digital natives,” members of Gen Z, are experiencing such acute levels of emotional strain and depression that Jonathan Haidt has described them as “the anxious generation.” The omnipresence of social media is a primary driver of this crisis. In response, some states have passed laws requiring platforms to age verify their users and obtain parental consent for kids to gain access.

Oct 2, 2024 | eppc.org | Clare Morell |Adam Candeub |Mary Hallan FioRito |Rachel Morrison

Published September 24, 2024National Review OnlineEarlier this month, Judge Robert Shelby of the U.S. District Court of Utah declared unconstitutional the Utah Minor Protection in Social Media Act, which the state legislature passed this spring. We believe this is an act of judicial activism that is based on flawed reasoning, legally and practically. You don’t need social scientists to tell you something is wrong.