Free speech is a core value for many citizens of the United States. The first amendment ensures every citizen’s constitutional rights, protecting freedom of speech, religion, peaceable assembly and the press, as well as the right to petition. However, as harsh political polarization has ravaged the...

When I turned 13, I wanted a Facebook account because I wanted to play Farmville. I was not interested in posting selfies, updating my status or making virtual friends—I just wanted to produce my own virtual crop and animals. My mom made me complete summer school for the privilege of my first social...