# Destroy the internet to save it?

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Podcast: [The Argument](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-argument-7510944)
Published: 2026-04-16T07:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2541989/episodes/19021492-destroy-the-internet-to-save-it.mp3
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## Resource

People tend to defend online anonymity by pointing to the long tradition of anonymous speech in American democracy. But modern anonymity is an entirely new beast. Should we ban anonymity on the internet? That's what The Argument's Jerusalem Demsas and Slow Boring's Matthew Yglesias debate in The Argument's latest episode. New episodes post every Thursday. You can find The Argument on Substack, YouTube, and wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTu...

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