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 this-is-why-we-can’t-have-nice-things dept So we’ve noted repeatedly how there’s a real push afoot to implement statewide “right to repair”…
from the we-can-all-see-how-fucked-up-this-is,-right? dept The President of the United States is calling for the execution of six Democratic lawmakers—all military…
from the only-so-long-before-the-railcars-start-rolling dept I’ve expended far too many words stating the obvious: the Trump administration’s deportation program isn’t interested…
A California judge ordered the end of a dragnet law enforcement program that surveilled the electrical smart meter data of…
It all began, as many things do, with Elon Musk. In the early 2010s he realized that AI was on…
from the spray-tanned-self-sabotage dept We’ve noted time and time again that Trump’s attack on U.S. cybersecurity defenses and oversight are…
It turns out that when an AI-friendly super PAC with $100 million in backing from Silicon Valley bigwigs identifies you…
As sentences go, “Apple Intelligence now works in Apple Shortcuts” isn’t the most likely to inspire a lot of people…
from the 0-for-2 dept Ken Paxton’s bullshit lawsuit against the makers of Tylenol, built on Trump and RFK Jr.’s bullshit…
from the ctrl-alt-speech dept Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and…
Corporate AI slop feels inescapable in 2025. From website banner ads to outdoor billboards, images generated by businesses using AI…
It’s no secret that 2025 has given Americans plenty to protest about. But as news cameras showed protesters filling streets…