In the U.S., most of what gets posted online, even if it's hate-filled, is protected by the First Amendment as free speech.

This is an edition of Time-Travel Thursdays, a journey through The Atlantic’s archives to contextualize the present and surface delightful treasures. Sign up here. I love the way that people ...

I love the way that people talk online. And on a good day, I genuinely think the internet has made people funnier and more creative. For instance, take this fairly anodyne post on X from 2023: ...

A clip showing silent TikTok star Khaby Lame speaking has surfaced on the internet — and people can't believe what his voice actually sounds like.