You know, Freedom of Speech might be the one concept that seems so simple that everyone should understand but few actually comprehend. Freedom of Speech doesn’t mean that people can’t tell you to shut up for being an idiot. That means the government can’t arrest you for saying things they don’t agree with. This distinction will play into some of today’s links.
Anyway, it’s Wednesday so it’s time for the links. Let’s kick things off with the return of Britney Spears.
Inside the shady world of for-pay Wikipedia editing. (The Atlantic)
The battle over free speech continues but few really seem to understand what free speech and the First Amendment actually mean. (The New Yorker)
The Ashley Madison hackers just released all of their data in a 10 GB data dump. Things are about to get very interesting for a fair number of people. (Wired)