Freedom IndexTech & Big Tech
Tech & Big Tech examines the influence of major technology companies and digital platforms on free speech. From content moderation and AI-driven policies to antitrust debates, this category uncovers how tech giants shape online expression and public discourse.
from the pointless-dipshittery dept FCC boss Brendan Carr spends an awful lot of time pretending to be a tough guy,…
from the ruh-roh dept It’s somewhat stunning to realize that the United States has been operating with Surgeon Generals that…
from the from-a-concerned-citizen dept I think we can all agree that nobody seems to be taking the business of governing…
from the melted-snowflakes dept Last week we covered how the government successfully convinced Judge Colleen McMahon to order the plaintiffs…
from the good-deals-on-cool-stuff dept Geekey is an innovative, compact multi-tool like nothing seen before. It’s truly a work of art…
from the middle-finger-government-at-it-again dept By any means, necessary or not: that’s how this administration gets its bigoted version of immigration…
SAN FRANCISCO – The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) today filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Centers…
After years of tech industry experiments, smartglasses with embedded cameras and microphones have finally gone mainstream. And, disturbingly, sometimes it’s…
from the here-me-out dept I remember, pretty clearly, my excitement over the early World Wide Web. I had been on…
The UK is moving forward with its efforts to ban social media for young people. Ahead of this week’s House…
from the nice-router-there.-shame-if-something-were-to-happen-to-it. dept Taking a break from attacking the First Amendment, FCC boss Brendan Carr this week engaged in…
This is the first installment of a blog series reflecting on the global digital legacy of the 2011 Arab uprisings.…