The Rise of the Information State

This article presents a critique of state-corporate coordination in information management through a libertarian-skeptical lens characteristic of Reason magazine. The framing emphasizes elite overreach, surveillance, and failed censorship attempts—language choices like 'information state,' 'control,' and 'public-private partnerships' carry critical valence. The article centers Siegel's thesis (a single voice) without presenting counterarguments from government or tech platform defenders, creating asymmetrical framing that foregrounds dissent from institutional consensus.

Primary voices: media outlet, academic or expert

• This article does not address the rationales offered by government or tech platforms for content moderation policies
• This article does not present data on the actual effectiveness or failure rates of information governance efforts
• This article does not include perspectives from national security or public health officials on tradeoffs involved in COVID-19 or election security communication