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 straight-up-mugging dept Let’s just clear the air right up front: this is just the government mugging Somalis because…
from the lies,-damned-lies,-and… dept Remember last summer when everyone was freaking out about the explosion of AI-generated child sexual abuse…
from the thieves-liars-murderers-and-bastards dept Trump’s going to win the election he lost, no matter what he has to do to…
from the not-how-any-of-this-works dept We called bullshit when Republicans tried to order websites to carry content. We’re calling bullshit now…
from the privatize-the-profits,-socialize-the-losses dept We’ve long noted how the 2021 infrastructure bill included $42.5 billion for broadband grants dubbed the Broadband, Equity,…
from the that-was-that dept Five Years Ago This week in 2021, we looked at the future of net neutrality under…
from the what-constitution? dept Last week, a federal magistrate judge told the DOJ it could not arrest journalist Don Lemon.…
from the good-deals-on-cool-stuff dept Keep your workspace neat and clutter-free with this premium magnetic cable management system. The latest version…
from the modern-state-television dept If you’ve been napping, Trump-allied billionaire Larry Ellison and his nepobaby son David hired an unqualified…
from the gaming-like-it’s-1930 dept We’ve been running our annual public domain game jam for eight years now, and as far…
from the de-escalating-the-press-coverage-and-not-much-more dept A couple weeks ago, in the wake of the murder of Renee Good, we wrote about…
from the inhumane-fucks dept Yeah, there’s the overt cruelty. There’s the murder of protesters. The chasing of day laborers across…