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 the-call-is-coming-from-inside-the-house dept Last year almost a dozen major U.S. ISPs were the victim of a massive, historic intrusion by…
from the fin dept We knew this was coming, but it doesn’t make it any less stupid. The road to…
from the ctrl-alt-speech dept Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and…
from the a-lot-less-than-he-claims dept This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. ⚠️ This story contains videos showing violence.…
from the if-you-stand-for-nothing,-what-will-you-fall-for dept Last week, I wrote about how the Trump administration has replaced any sort of concept of…
from the the-end-of-inevitability dept Tuesday, Republicans got crushed in elections across New Jersey, Virginia, and New York. Not close races.…
from the every-villain-a-patriot dept Nothing survives a purge. Especially not the truth. The DOJ secured a conviction for Washington state…
EFF has, for many years, raised the alarm about the proliferation of stalkerware—commercially-available apps designed to be installed covertly on…
from the fake-news dept U.S. media mergers always follow the same trajectory. Pre-merger, executives promise all manner of amazing synergies…
from the try-try-again dept Well, this is actually pretty fascinating. We’ve been discussing the somewhat bizzare patent lawsuit Nintendo is…
from the smart-tech-is-dumb-tech dept We’ve long established that modern “smart” devices aren’t always all that smart. Whether it’s “smart” door…
from the put-your-hands-up-and-drop-the-takis dept We’ve always been wary of putting cops in schools. Putting cops in schools just means administrative…