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 perhaps-he’s-on-team-measles dept Cases of measles in American continue to rise. As of June 5th of this year, the…
In a voice vote earlier this week, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6028, the “Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act.”…
from the that’s-not-how-any-of-this-works dept California lawmakers are again considering A.B. 412, a bill that would require AI developers to identify and disclose copyrighted…
For months now, Congress has been kicking the ball down the road—temporarily postponing the expiration of the mass surveillance authority…
from the calls-are-coming-from-inside-the-house dept The more things change, the more they remain the same. That could be said of anywhere…
Across the country, surveillance companies have spun a vast web of tens of thousands of license plate cameras. The people…
from the good-deals-on-cool-stuff dept The 2026 Data Engineering Bundle has 7 online courses designed to help learners build skills that…
Enshittification isn’t just a sweary word to describe the accelerating decay of the online platforms, apps, and services that we rely on. It’s a framework…
from the rebuilding-a-better-internet dept Last month Terry Godier published a great essay on his website about “the boring internet,” discussing…
from the what-could-possibly-go-wrong dept The Trump administration has thrown billions at purging non-white people from this country. Most of that…
from the stopped-clocks-are-right-twice-a-day dept On one hand, the Trump administration wants to destroy most corporate oversight, consumer protection, labor rights,…
from the america-isn’t-denmark dept Back in January of this year, RFK Jr. clearly strong armed the CDC into changing the…