How to Fix the Internet

Summary

The internet was built on a promise of connection and discovery, but today that vision is often overshadowed by surveillance, invasive algorithms, and corporate control. How to Fix the Internet invites you behind the scenes of the digital frontier to explore how we can reclaim our technology for the public good. Hosted by the experts at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the show moves beyond the headlines to dissect the machinery shaping our online lives. Through deep-dive conversations with pioneering technologists, legal scholars, and archivists, each episode tackles the most urgent issues of our time. From the creeping dangers of mass facial recognition and location tracking to the reality of AI, the podcast provides a clear-eyed assessment of what is broken and, more importantly, how we can mend it. Whether the topic is the necessity of offline voting, the importance of universal digital libraries, or the ethics of predictive algorithms, the hosts bridge the gap between complex policy and everyday human experience. This is not just a show about what is going wrong; it is a collaborative search for a better future. By cutting through the hype and focusing on civil liberties, transparency, and human-centered design, How to Fix the Internet serves as an essential guide for anyone who believes that technology should serve people rather than extract power from them. Join the conversation and discover how we can build a web that actually works for everyone.

Updated May 14, 2026