Freedom IndexMedia & Culture
Media & Culture explores how journalism, entertainment, and creative industries influence—and are influenced by—free speech. From press freedom to artistic expression, this category highlights the cultural impact of censorship and the ongoing struggle for open dialogue.
In brief Mastercard has secured a highly coveted NYDFS BitLicense, anchoring its compliance-first strategy on Wall Street. The payments giant…
from the brain-drain dept Alright, this is getting dire. In addition to all of the anti-vaxxer bullshit that has infected…
The Illinois Legislature is busy advancing a bill that’s one of the most egregious examples yet of the grift between…
In brief SoFi launched SoFiUSD, the first stablecoin issued by a U.S. national bank available directly inside a consumer banking…
When President Donald Trump announced broad and arbitrary import taxes last April—tariffs that the Supreme Court would later determine were…
In brief YouTube is moving AI disclosure labels into more visible positions on Shorts and long-form videos. The platform will…
The Trump administration has made no secret of its desire to censor bad news about the Iran war. President Donald…
In brief ElevenLabs licensed Stan Lee’s voice and likeness for AI-generated narration and comic-inspired visuals. The company also launched AI…
A post jocularly characterizing AIs as our children reminded me of this stanza from Philip Larkin: They fuck you up,…
In brief ElevenLabs launched Music v2, capable of switching genres mid-track, building songs section by section, and inpainting specific parts.…
Read the Complaint for more on the factual allegations and on the remedy the DoJ seeks. The Introduction: On April…
In brief A CNBC report suggests that Elon Musk aims to combine his firms SpaceX and Tesla as the former’s…