Freedom IndexAI & Censorship
AI & Censorship examines how artificial intelligence shapes the boundaries of free expression. From algorithmic content moderation and shadow banning to debates over bias, surveillance, and digital rights, this category highlights the tension between innovation and control. Stay informed on how AI is being used to police, restrict, or protect speech—and what it means for the future of open dialogue online.
Government invasion of a reporter’s home, and seizure of journalistic materials, is exactly the kind of abuse of power the…
Lawmakers in Washington are once again focusing on kids, screens, and mental health. But according to Congress, Big Tech is…
EFF asked a California appeals court to uphold a lower court’s decision to strike a tech CEO’s lawsuit against a…
The Baton Rouge Police Department announced this week that it will begin using a drone designed by military equipment manufacturer…
EFF last summer asked a federal judge to block the federal government from using Medicaid data to identify and deport immigrants.…
This blog also appears in our Age Verification Resource Hub: our one-stop shop for users seeking to understand what age-gating laws…
ICE has been invading U.S. cities, targeting, surveilling, harassing, assaulting, detaining, and torturing people who are undocumented immigrants. They also…
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has a new budget under the current administration, and they are going on a…
Age verification mandates are spreading fast, and they’re ushering in a new age of online surveillance, censorship, and exclusion for…
This guide was co-written by Andrew Zuker with support from the Heinrich Boell Foundation. The U.S. government publishes volumes of…
Our Surveillance Self-Defense (SSD) guides, which provide practical advice and explainers for how to deal with government and corporate surveillance,…
2025 was the year age verification went from a fringe policy experiment to a sweeping reality across the United States.…