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.
SC State Senator Proposes Bill To Remove Religious Exemptions For Vaccines In Public School Children
from the thank-god dept The current measles shitstorm in South Carolina has been burning for several months now, dating all…
Wisconsin’s S.B. 130 / A.B. 105 is a spectacularly bad idea. It’s an age-verification bill that effectively bans VPN access…
from the libraries-matter dept Recent reporting by Nieman Lab describes how some major news organizations—including The Guardian, The New York…
from the good-deals-on-cool-stuff dept To completely understand computer security, it’s vital to step outside the fence and to think outside…
Techdirt from the with-regards-to-your-inquiry dept Tue, Feb 17th 2026 01:30pm – Leigh Beadon Support us on Patreon » Two weeks ago,…
(This appeared as an op-ed published February 12, 2026 in the San Jose Spotlight, written by Huy Tran (SIREN), Jeffrey…
from the kavanaugh-stop dept “If the officers learn that the individual they stopped is a U. S. citizen or otherwise…
from the “pathetic,”-said-eeyore dept The right wing extremist takeover of CBS continues to go just about how you thought it…
SAN FRANCISCO — A new report released today offers journalists tips on cutting through the sales hype about police surveillance…
from the who-could-have-seen-this-coming? dept We’ve been covering Australia’s monumentally stupid social media ban for kids under 16 since before it…
from the fake-investigations,-real-harm dept Here we go again. The Trump FTC has threatened Apple and CEO Tim Cook with a…
from the anniversaries-past dept Five Years Ago As you probably know, we marked the 30th anniversary of Section 230 this…