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.
from the hypocrisy-is-bigger-in-texas-too dept This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. In October, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton…
From Judge David Alan Ezra (W.D. Tex.) today in Wilkins v. Seraphin: This case arises from allegedly defamatory statements made…
In brief Fara1.5-27B scored 72% on Online-Mind2Web, beating OpenAI Operator (58.3%) and Gemini 2.5 Computer Use (57.3%). The models are…
How long should it take an innocent person to get confirmation that they will be compensated after the government destroys…
In brief The SEC postponed its anticipated exemption for tokenized assets following concerns about third-party issuers, per Bloomberg. SEC staff…
President Donald Trump is taking a lot of heat for the military operations he launched unilaterally as Commander in Chief…
In brief Based Apparel, linked to FBI Director Kash Patel, went dark after being flagged for pushing “ClickFix” wallet-draining malware.…
from the put-it-out-of-its-misery dept One of the best demonstrations that an obsession with protecting copyright’s intellectual monopoly drives politicians insane…
A South Florida immigrant detention center that’s been the subject of numerous allegations of poor conditions and abuse was the…
In brief Kalshi has unveiled Americans for Fair Markets (AFM), a “well-capitalized” advocacy group designed to lobby Capitol Hill. AFM…
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Rumors about the astonishing weight loss potential of Eli Lilly’s triple hormone drug retatrutide have been circulating for months. The…