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.
Following the U.S. government’s overreaching decision to impose sanctions against Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation…
It’s unclear how Melania’s initiative will follow her goals of protecting children from the harms of AI or equipping them…
Update September 10, 2025: Bluesky announced today that it would implement age verification measures in South Dakota and Wyoming to comply…
from the precedent-is-for-losers-and-democrats dept The Supreme Court pulled off another shadow docket masterpiece this week, granting Trump’s request to keep…
Microsoft’s AI Chief Says Machine Consciousness Is an ‘Illusion’ Read the full article here
We need your help to make a common-sense bill into California law. Despite the fact that California has one of…
A billion dollars isn’t what it used to be—but it still focuses the mind. At least it did for me…
In 1992 EFF presented our very first awards recognizing key leaders and organizations advancing innovation and championing civil liberties and human rights…
from the what-the-data-shows dept After the Sept. 10, 2025, assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, President Donald Trump claimed…
A renewed focus on robots would suggest that OpenAI believes reaching artificial general intelligence (AGI)—AI that exceeds human intelligence—may require…
SAN FRANCISCO – Electronic Frontier Foundation Executive Director Cindy Cohn will step down by mid-2026 after more than 25 years…
The publishing company behind USA Today and 220 other publications is today rolling out a chatbot-like tool called DeeperDive that…