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.
SAN FRANCISCO – The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) sued the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
from the pathetic dept This Saturday is the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner (WHCA). And there’s been ample criticism of…
from the prime-time dept With the streaming world turning into a wild, chaotic, fractured mess, there is no better example…
from the fbi-slapps dept There are defamation lawsuits designed to win, and then there are defamation lawsuits designed to generate…
from the librarians-take-a-stand dept For nearly twenty years, I’ve used Google Docs for most of my writing: class notes, personal…
People building the future of the social web — interoperable and decentralized — need to protect themselves against copyright liability.…
from the first-amendment-isn’t-subjective dept Last fall, an Alabama police officer decided he wasn’t going to allow a 62-year-old woman to…
from the another-moral-panic-bubble-popped dept A couple weeks back, Jonathan Haidt published another entry in his ongoing campaign to convince the…
from the lying-liars-and-the-lies-they-tell dept Talk about pathetic. CBS has announced that the now-Larry Ellison owned network will be hosting a…
from the fix-this-youtube dept It’s barely been a few days back since we discussed just how open to mistakes and…
For years, EFF has pushed technology companies to make real human rights commitments—and to live up to them. In response…
Section 230 helps make it possible for online communities to host user speech: from restaurant reviews, to fan fiction, to…