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.
Drone as first responder (DFR) adoption really took off in 2025. Though the concept has been around since 2018, this…
from the this-is-why-we-can’t-have-nice-things dept Trump FCC boss Brendan Carr was recently hauled before Congress to discuss his numerous, often illegal…
from the gaming-like-it’s-1930 dept As we announced a few weeks ago, it’s nearly time for the latest installment in our…
Defending encryption has long been a bedrock of our work. Without encryption, it’s impossible to have private conversations or private…
In 2025, elected officials across the country began treating surveillance technology purchases differently: not as inevitable administrative procurements handled by…
This year, you may have heard EFF sounding off about our civil liberties on NPR, BBC Radio, or any number of…
Age verification mandates won’t magically keep young people safer online, but that has not stopped governments around the world spending…
A tidal wave of copyright lawsuits against AI developers threatens beneficial uses of AI, like creative expression, legal research, and…
As reproductive rights face growing attacks globally, access to content about reproductive healthcare and abortion online has never been more…
A functioning patent system depends on one basic principle: bad patents must be challengeable. In 2025, that principle was repeatedly…
State legislatures—from Olympia, WA, to Honolulu, HI, to Tallahassee, FL, and everywhere in between—kept EFF’s state legislative team busy throughout…
Across ideologically diverse communities, 2025 campaigns against automated license plate reader (ALPR) surveillance kept winning. From Austin, Texas to Cambridge,…