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.
Privacy coin Zcash is one of the biggest crypto gainers over the past day, rising 7% and outpacing Bitcoin’s own…
This week, President Donald Trump advocated on behalf of asylum seekers—though only in one very specific situation. Before an Asian…
In brief Artificial intelligence holds a net favorability rating of -20 among U.S. voters, ranking below figures including President Trump…
from the such-a-waste-of-time dept On Wednesday of last week, I wrote a post about how the Trump administration had quietly…
From U.S. v. Segari, decided today by Judge Kathryn Mizelle (M.D. Fla.): In August 2025, Desiree Doreen Segari posted TikTok…
In brief Moldova’s National Anticorruption Center has identified an election-influence scheme that saw some $107 million used to promote candidates…
Live Nation Entertainment and the federal government have reached an agreement to end a yearslong antitrust lawsuit. If you think…
In brief Dorsey called stablecoins a leap “from one gatekeeper to another.” Block’s Cash App is building stablecoin support into…
Congressional Republicans Push Bills That Would Block Kids Access To Content For Ideological Reasons
from the how-is-this-protecting-kids? dept Should parents have a right to monitor and control which sites and apps their kids use?…
NA Today, the Liberty Justice Center filed, Burlap and Barrel, Inc. v. Trump, a lawsuit challenging Donald Trump’s massive new…
In brief Anthropic sued federal agencies after being labeled a national security “supply chain risk.” The dispute stems from the…
Near the end of a seven-minute Fox News interview on Sunday that focused mostly on Iran, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R–S.C.)…