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 support-techdirt dept Last week, I pointed out that part of the reason for running our current fundraiser (donate…
This year, we fought back against the return of a terrible idea that hasn’t improved with age: site blocking laws. …
from the keep-losing,-losers dept This administration runs on vengeance. If it’s not Donald Trump aiming the DOJ at his personal…
The Wall Street Journal Applauds Republicans’ Corrupt, Illegal Theft Of Billions In Taxpayer Dollars
from the you-are-both-dim-and-incorrect dept I’ve written repeatedly about how Republicans effectively rewrote the 2021 infrastructure bill (they voted against) to ensure that…
from the a-government-of-fools dept This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. For years, Sen. Ron Johnson has been…
from the fan-participation-in-culture dept Walled Culture has written a number of times about the true fans approach – the idea that creators…
from the embarrassing-the-government-isn’t-a-crime dept At long last, El Salvador native Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released from custody. Abrego Garcia…
from the that’s-not-how-this-is-supposed-to-work dept Last week, Marco Rubio and the State Department revoked visas for five Europeans—including Imran Ahmed, a…
EFF’s attorneys, activists, and technologists don’t just do the hard, endless work of defending our digital civil liberties — they…
It’s no secret that digital surveillance and other tech-enabled oppressions are acute dangers for liberation movement workers. The rising tides…
from the noted-liberal-activist-justice-Kavanaugh-concurs dept The Trump administration, for all intents and purposes, declared war on Chicago back in September. It…
Drone as first responder (DFR) adoption really took off in 2025. Though the concept has been around since 2018, this…