Robby Soave

Robert Emil Soave Jr. (, ; born August 8, 1988) is an American libertarian journalist. He is a senior editor for Reason and co-host of The Hills web news commentary series program Rising. He is also the author of two books about freedom of speech and related issues.

Early life and education Soave was born in Detroit on August 8, 1988. He graduated from the University of Michigan. He was named in the 2016 Forbes 30 Under 30 list. prompting several news outlets to issue corrections or apologies. Writing in The Guardian, reviewer J. Oliver Conroy called Panic Attack "a methodical, earnest and often insightful work of reporting and analysis, not a fiery polemic".

In his second book, titled Tech Panic: Why We Shouldn't Fear Facebook and the Future (2021) and published by All Points Books, and argues that increased regulation of platforms like Twitter and Facebook could stifle free speech and do more harm than good. Dana Perino, the former White House Press Secretary under George W. Bush, described Tech Panic as "a chat with a very smart friend who took the time to think all of these questions through—and who isn't beholden to any one side". They separated sometime after October 2023, and their divorce was finalized in 2024. On July 2, 2025, Soave came out as gay by announcing his engagement to a Georgetown University medical student named Jie Jung Shih.