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.
Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act lets US intelligence agencies collect communications from foreigners abroad without a warrant,…
Corporations harvest and monetize ever-growing amounts of our personal data, such as our browsing history and physical location. One bitter…
What do EFF staffers Sarah Chen, Javier Morales, Caitlin Chin, Emma Rodriguez, and Mikko Kopponen have in common? For one thing,…
Last June during Pride, we launched a new initiative—LGBT Q&A—where we answered your most pressing queer-related digital rights questions on…
In a voice vote earlier this week, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6028, the “Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act.”…
For months now, Congress has been kicking the ball down the road—temporarily postponing the expiration of the mass surveillance authority…
Across the country, surveillance companies have spun a vast web of tens of thousands of license plate cameras. The people…
Enshittification isn’t just a sweary word to describe the accelerating decay of the online platforms, apps, and services that we rely on. It’s a framework…
Several U.S. states are pushing to ban young people from social media entirely. This marks the latest wave of censorship…
The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to consider and vote on the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act…
Just days after a damning WIRED report exposed that Meta had quietly embedded facial recognition technology (FRT) code into millions…
On a warm June evening in San Francisco, attorneys and other legally-minded friends of EFF gathered for our 17th Annual…