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 these-things-matter dept There is a moment in every authoritarian takeover when the business elite must choose between principle…
BY LISA FEMIA | September 30, 2025 This is the seventh installment in a blog series documenting EFF’s findings from the Stop Censoring Abortion campaign.…
from the lies-upon-lies dept Last year, Renée DiResta joined us on an episode of the podcast to talk about her…
from the garbage-agency-doing-garbage-things dept No matter what Trump says, ICE is never going to be going after the “worst of…
from the this-all-seems-bad dept Who’s running the country? That question became terrifyingly urgent this weekend when the President of the…
The Real Stakes, and Real Story, of Peter Thiel’s Antichrist Obsession Read the full article here
Ransomware attacks have loomed for years as an urgent digital threat with no easy solution—especially as they have evolved to…
from the everything-is-propaganda-now dept After years of hyperventilation about TikTok’s impact on privacy, propaganda, and national security, TikTok is likely…
Anthropic is prepared to repurpose conversations users have with its Claude chatbot as training data for its large language models—unless…
As the first copyright cases concerning AI reach appeals courts, EFF wants to protect important, beneficial uses of this technology—including…
from the are-fridges-licensed-now-too? dept Let’s do a thought experiment together. I want you to imagine that six months ago, you…
from the violent-vengeful-asshat-is-at-it-again dept One of the few, small things the US press could do is stop pretending this administration…