The Legality and Constitutionality of Banning TikTok
Explore the legal and constitutional implications of TikTok bans, examining freedom of speech rights and assessing potential national security threats.
Copyright Bills: JCPA, SHOP SAFE, and SMART Copyright Act - Impacts on Online Copyright
Explore proposed copyright legislation's impact on online content, examining benefits, risks, and potential passage of JCPA, SHOP SAFE, and SMART Copyright Acts.
Is Embarrassing a Public Official via Security Disclosures a Hacking Crime?
Explore the legal and ethical implications of disclosing security vulnerabilities in government systems and the potential consequences for whistleblowers.
Data Scraping - Clearview AI, HiQ, and Other Controversies
Explore legal and ethical implications of data scraping through case studies like Clearview AI and HiQ, examining privacy concerns and TOS violations.
The Open Society and its Enemies
Explore the concept of open society and its adversaries with Professor Neil Lawrence's insightful keynote on machine learning's societal impact.
Whiplash - How to Survive Our Faster Future
Explore strategies for thriving in a rapidly changing world with MIT Media Lab director Joi Ito, as he discusses key principles from his book "Whiplash" for adapting to technological and societal shifts.
Redefining the Competitive Landscape for Carriers in the Age of OTTs
Insights on redefining telecom competition, surviving OTTs, 5G impact, vendor expectations, and open source innovations from Türk Telekom's CEO.
Public Money? Public Code - The Role of Free Software After the Corona Crisis
Explore the importance of free software in government, digital sovereignty, and crisis response, highlighting its role in tracing apps, eHealth, and public sector innovation.
Windows into Freedom - EmacsConf 2023
Explore Emacs' window management capabilities and their impact on productivity and workflow. Learn techniques for efficient multi-window setups and customization.
Re-Interpreting Open Source in a World of Closing Computing - Keynote
Zeynep Tufekci explores the evolving concept of open source in a world of increasingly closed computing systems, examining its implications for technology, society, and digital freedoms.
Human Dignity in AI and Tech Policy
Explore the critical intersection of human dignity, AI, and tech policy, examining how data-driven technologies impact individual rights and societal freedoms while discussing protective measures and solutions.
Disenshittify or Die - How Hackers Can Seize the Means of Computation
Explore how corporate control and lack of regulation transformed the internet, and discover actionable strategies for reclaiming digital freedom and building a better online future.
An Audacious Plan to Halt the Internet's Enshittification
Discover how to combat internet platform degradation through antitrust measures, privacy laws, and user empowerment tools, exploring solutions to preserve digital spaces from corporate exploitation.
Filecoin Foundation and Redecentralizing the Web
Explore the Filecoin Foundation's efforts to redecentralize the web, preserve knowledge, and support dweb innovation with insights from Danny O'Brien's experiences at EFF and beyond.
Digital Identity and Digital Euro - EU Proposals for Online Identification and Currency
Explore EU proposals for digital identity wallets and digital euro, examining potential impacts on online anonymity, privacy, and digital rights. Learn about ongoing negotiations and ways to engage.
ICLab - A Global, Longitudinal Internet Censorship Measurement Platform
Explore global internet censorship through ICLab, a comprehensive measurement platform. Gain insights into blocking techniques, political impacts, and network interference across 60 countries.
Encrypted Messaging: Current Challenges and Future Implications
Expert panel explores the history, current state, and global implications of encryption debates, discussing potential solutions and mitigations for preserving digital privacy and security.
The Case Against Net Neutrality
Explore the nuanced debate surrounding net neutrality, examining arguments for and against this contentious issue in internet regulation and its potential impacts on service providers and consumers.
A Free, Fair and Open Internet is a Process, Not a Product - Closing Keynote
Cory Doctorow explores the ongoing fight for a free, fair, and open internet, emphasizing its importance for freedom, privacy, and human rights. He urges continued engagement in this crucial process.
When the Web Goes Dark - State Control and Internet Shutdowns
Explore global internet censorship, its impact on human rights, and strategies to combat state-controlled shutdowns in this expert panel discussion on digital freedom.
A Contract for the Web - Preserving the Open Internet
Sir Tim Berners-Lee's call to action for preserving the web's original vision of freedom and openness, addressing current challenges and urging collective efforts to shape a better digital future.