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 compelled-speech-101 dept New York Governor Kathy Hochul just signed a law that’s going to get expensive fast. The…
from the administration-seeing-if-it-can-get-NO-RAGRETS-tattoo-removed dept It’s hilarious that a single Salvadoran migrant has made the Trump administration look so pitiful. During…
from the pretty-please dept By now it’s pretty clear that right wing, billionaire, Trump ally Larry Ellison bought CBS to…
from the there-is-no-rule-of-law,-only-transactions dept If you needed proof that Trump’s “war on drugs” is pure theatrical bullshit designed to justify…
from the let’s-get-minting dept For the past month, we’ve been running our fundraising drive to support Techdirt’s reporting as we…
from the year-in-review dept It’s that time again! Instead of our usual look at the top comments of the week,…
from the new-year(s) dept Five Years Ago This week in 2020-2021, we published a series of posts on Trump’s Presidential…
from the one-weekend-left dept At the beginning of the month, we kicked off a fundraising drive to help sustain the…
Our Surveillance Self-Defense (SSD) guides, which provide practical advice and explainers for how to deal with government and corporate surveillance,…
2025 was the year age verification went from a fringe policy experiment to a sweeping reality across the United States.…
from the gaming-like-it’s-1930 dept As you hopefully know by now, we are once again hosting our annual game jam celebrating…
Lawmakers in at least a dozen states believe that they can pass laws blocking young people from social media or…