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 what-a-joke dept Trump has officially given up on any semblance of attempting actual governance and moved to pure…
BY KENYATTA THOMAS | September 26, 2025 This is the sixth installment in a blog series documenting EFF’s findings from…
from the federal-consumer-protection-is-dead dept For decades, major U.S. wireless providers have collected sensitive customer movement and location data (often down…
The Ninth Circuit upheld an important limitation on Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) subpoenas that other federal courts have recognized…
In a victory for transparency, the government contractor Pen-Link agreed to disclose the prices and descriptions of surveillance products that…
EFF legal intern Noam Shemtov was the principal author of this post. When police have a warrant to search a…
The human brain might be the grandest computer of all, but in this episode, we talk to two experts who…
from the trust-and-safety-in-real-life dept While members of Congress waste time grandstanding about “censorship” and politicians threaten to jail tech executives…
For over 35 years, the Electronic Frontier Foundation has presented awards recognizing key leaders and organizations advancing innovation and championing digital…
The Electronic Frontier Alliance is growing, and this year we’ve been honored to welcome Open Austin into the EFA. Open…
In April, WhatsApp launched its “Advanced Chat Privacy” feature, which, once enabled, disables using certain AI features in chats and…
School is back in session! Perfect timing to hit the books and catch up on the latest digital rights news. We’ve…