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 trump’s-got-your-tongue? dept For years now, the MAGA crowd has been absolutely convinced that the Biden administration engaged in…
OpenAI’s August launch of its GPT-5 large language model was somewhat of a disaster. There were glitches during the livestream,…
BY MOLLY BUCKLEY | October 3, 2025 This is the tenth and final installment in a blog series documenting EFF’s findings from the…
from the this-is-why-we-can’t-have-nice-things dept This is, as they say, why we can’t have nice things. This week Senator Ron Wyden…
BY JASON KELLEY | October 2, 2025 This is the ninth installment in a blog series documenting EFF’s findings from the Stop…
from the you-did-this dept I’ll start with this: I am certainly not fully politically aligned with Senator Bill Cassidy, but…
Trying to take control of your online privacy can feel like a full-time job. But if you break it up…
from the ctrl-alt-speech dept Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and…
Thinking Machines Lab, a heavily funded startup cofounded by prominent researchers from OpenAI, has revealed its first product—a tool called…
It’s spooky season—but while jump scares may get your heart racing, catching up on digital rights news shouldn’t! Our EFFector…
from the stand-for-something dept I’ve spent considerable time lately documenting how America’s corporate elite have transformed themselves into the exact cartoon villains…
Regulation of dark patterns has been proposed and is being discussed in both the US and Europe. De Freitas says…