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.
This is the fourth installment of a blog series reflecting on the global digital legacy of the 2011 Arab uprisings. You…
from the why-not? dept One of the most remarkable staffing decisions of the second Trump administration has been to allow…
from the do-not-pass-go,-do-not-collect-$200 dept A few years ago agricultural equipment giant John Deere found itself on the receiving end of multiple…
from the next-steps dept As we work our way towards a better future for the internet, the most encouraging and…
from the good-deals-on-cool-stuff dept Dive into Godot – a rising star in the game engine world – with the 2026…
from the seems-like-someone-should-pay-attention? dept In early March, 438 security and privacy researchers from 32 countries signed a massive open letter…
SAN FRANCISCO – The Electronic Frontier Foundation sent complaints today to the attorneys general of California and New York urging them to…
from the make-America-unaccountable-again dept If you’re not corrupt, you generally don’t have to say certain things. Let’s take a look…
In September 2024, Amandla Thomas-Johnson was a Ph.D. candidate studying in the U.S. on a student visa when he briefly attended a pro-Palestinian protest. In April…
from the growth-for-growth’s-sake dept More than 1,000 top Hollywood professionals ranging from Glenn Close to Denis Villeneuve have signed off…
from the oh-no dept With all that RFK Jr. has done, and failed to do, as the Secretary of HHS,…
California’s bill, A.B. 2047, will not only mandate censorware — software which exists to bluntly block your speech as a…