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.
Governments around the world are adopting new laws and policies aimed at addressing online harms, including laws intended to curb…
from the seems-bad dept This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. In late 2024, the federal government’s cybersecurity…
from the getting-the-fix-in dept Because South Dakota governor Larry Rhoden is forever obligated to serve Kristi Noem and Kristi Noem…
from the tricky-problems dept Last week, the European Parliament voted to let a temporary exemption lapse that had allowed tech…
from the the-internet’s-infrastructure-is-under-attack dept Last month Walled Culture wrote about an important case at the Court of Justice of the…
from the seems-like-this-shouldn’t-happen dept This is big. This is going to cause a whole lot of problems for the administration…
This is the second installment of a blog series reflecting on the global digital legacy of the 2011 Arab uprisings.…
from the merge-ALL-the-things! dept Right wing broadcasters are having a very good time under Brendan Carr, who has looked to…
from the McPromptism dept I’m going to trust that most of our audience will have some idea of what McCarthyism…
from the moral-panics-are-profitable dept We’ve been saying for years now that Jonathan Haidt’s crusade against social media and kids is…
Free Speech from the oft-overlooked dept Tue, Mar 31st 2026 01:30pm – Leigh Beadon Support us on Patreon » In the…
from the good-deals-on-cool-stuff dept No coding experience? This is the course for you. Whether you’ve dabbled in HTML or never…