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.
EFF has long warned against age-gating the internet. Such mandates strike at the foundation of the free and open internet.…
from the the-first-amendment-still-matters dept Laws prohibiting minors from accessing AI-powered chatbots like ChatGPT would violate the First Amendment. But that’s…
from the it’s-blaring dept Senator Ron Wyden says that when a secret interpretation of Section 702 is eventually declassified, the…
from the everything-and-the-kitchen-sink-surveillance dept Every phone is a narc whether you realize it or not. The private sector certainly knows…
from the the-truth-business dept We’ve already all seen what the Ellison family’s version of “editorial independence” looks like over at…
from the oh-buc-off dept Alright, I think it might be time for a wellness check on the people running Buc-ee’s.…
(Note: This post is also cross-posted on the Let’s Encrypt blog) As announced earlier this year, Let’s Encrypt now issues…
from the good-deals-on-cool-stuff dept Learn key concepts, from data preprocessing to building and evaluating models, with hands-on projects to cement…
from the avoidable-tragedies dept This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. Images from the missile strike in southern…
from the I’m-sorry-I-can’t-do-that,-Dave dept Last month we reported on a strange story in two strange parts: first, a coder had…
from the seems-bads dept From the very beginning of the DOGE saga, many of us raised alarms about what would…
from the cover-ups-are-SOP dept Flooding cities with federal officers more used to dealing with border crossings and customs enforcement has…