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.
Drone as first responder (DFR) adoption really took off in 2025. Though the concept has been around since 2018, this…
Defending encryption has long been a bedrock of our work. Without encryption, it’s impossible to have private conversations or private…
In 2025, elected officials across the country began treating surveillance technology purchases differently: not as inevitable administrative procurements handled by…
This year, you may have heard EFF sounding off about our civil liberties on NPR, BBC Radio, or any number of…
Age verification mandates won’t magically keep young people safer online, but that has not stopped governments around the world spending…
A tidal wave of copyright lawsuits against AI developers threatens beneficial uses of AI, like creative expression, legal research, and…
As reproductive rights face growing attacks globally, access to content about reproductive healthcare and abortion online has never been more…
A functioning patent system depends on one basic principle: bad patents must be challengeable. In 2025, that principle was repeatedly…
State legislatures—from Olympia, WA, to Honolulu, HI, to Tallahassee, FL, and everywhere in between—kept EFF’s state legislative team busy throughout…
Across ideologically diverse communities, 2025 campaigns against automated license plate reader (ALPR) surveillance kept winning. From Austin, Texas to Cambridge,…
It’s been a great year to be on EFF’s membership team. There’s no better feeling than hanging out with your fellow digital freedom supporters and being…
State and federal lawmakers have introduced multiple proposals in 2025 to curtail or outright block children and teenagers from accessing…