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 absolute-toad dept Ted Cruz last week chaired a Senate hearing dubbed “Plugged Out: Examining the Impact of Technology…
from the so-it-was dept Five Years Ago This week in 2021, we wrote about how critics of Section 230 should…
from the misfire dept I’m going to start this post off with two rhetorical questions. Do you believe that the…
Government invasion of a reporter’s home, and seizure of journalistic materials, is exactly the kind of abuse of power the…
from the that’s-not-AI,-that’s-LSD dept AI can be useful. But so many people seem to feel it’s nothing more than an…
Lawmakers in Washington are once again focusing on kids, screens, and mental health. But according to Congress, Big Tech is…
EFF asked a California appeals court to uphold a lower court’s decision to strike a tech CEO’s lawsuit against a…
from the chilling-effects dept Alexander Rhodes, the founder of the pornography addiction self-help group NoFap and repeat plaintiff, sued the…
The Baton Rouge Police Department announced this week that it will begin using a drone designed by military equipment manufacturer…
from the the-most-censorial-president-in-history dept We’ve said it before, and we’ll keep saying it because apparently it needs repeating: Donald Trump…
from the getting-back-to-why-they-even-exist dept The DOJ can’t indict a ham sandwich these days. That old saying doesn’t ring as true…
from the unpack-the-court dept With the current mess that the US is in, there has been plenty of talk of…