Freedom IndexLegal & Courts
Legal & Courts tracks major cases, rulings, and legislative battles impacting freedom of speech and digital rights. Covering court decisions, lawsuits, and evolving laws, this category provides insights into the legal frameworks shaping expression and censorship around the world.
Arkansas is trying to save one of the most extreme book censorship laws in recent memory, one that would allow…
Last week, after President Trump issued a National Security Presidential Memo that targeted groups for heightened federal security based on their…
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and the White House Correspondents’ Association, joined by 46 news and media…
Thirteen hundred student newsrooms across the country prove each day that the news doesn’t wait until graduation to break. And…
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is requesting a meeting with officials from the U.S. Department of Homeland…
On Oct. 1, the Wall Street Journal reported that the White House is asking colleges to sign an agreement to secure preferential…
Another one bites the dust. That’s what the headline should be this week. On Monday, YouTube agreed to pay $24.5 million to…
ProPublica reported on Thursday that Elon Musk’s SpaceX accepted money directly from Chinese investors, “raising new questions about foreign ownership…
“The Movie Industry in America is DYING a very fast death,” declared the 47th president in a post earlier this year…
On Thursday, the White House published a presidential memo — technically, a national security presidential memorandum — outlining its upcoming efforts…
What is the Federal Communications Commission, and why does its chairman think the agency can regulate Jimmy Kimmel’s jokes?Note: Shortly…
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 26 media organizations are urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security…