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.
This is the fifth and final installment of a blog series reflecting on the global digital legacy of the 2011 Arab…
For the last couple of years, we’ve watched the same predictable cycle play out across the globe: a state (or…
Reporters, community advocates, EFF, and others have used public records laws to reveal and counteract abuse, misuse, and fraudulent narratives…
A U.S. citizen who teaches Persian poetry classes online is suddenly unable to receive payments or access funds when his…
Governments around the world are adopting new laws and policies aimed at addressing online harms, including laws intended to curb…
If you want to overthrow Big Tech, you’ll need Section 230. The paradigm shift being built with the Open Social…
Lawmakers in Congress are moving quickly on the GUARD Act, an age-gating bill restricting minors’ access to a wide range…
Speaker Johnson has introduced a new fig leaf over the American surveillance state, the Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act. Introduced with only days…
SmugMug is a family-owned photo hosting and e-commerce platform that helps professional photographers run their businesses online. Founded in 2002,…
Clinic students Emily Ko and Zoe Lee at the Technology Law and Policy Clinic at the NYU School of Law…
California lawmakers are fast-tracking A.B. 1709—a sweeping bill that would ban anyone under 16 from using social media and force…
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is seeking permission from the California city of San Clemente to install an Anduril Industries…