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 golden-era-for-weird-assholes dept The President of Larry Ellison’s “new and improved” Paramount, Jeff Shell, has been conspicuously absent from…
Is the FCC about to revive a broad reading of the Equal Time Rule—and should broadcast TV still get “special”…
In brief Bitcoin is trading near $69,240 following an IEA proposal to release over 182 million barrels of oil to…
Vendors have the right to do business with whoever they please, and to put conditions on the purchase of their…
In brief U.S. prosecutors in Massachusetts have filed a civil forfeiture complaint targeting $3.4 million in USDT tied to an alleged…
A Milwaukee police officer resigned after prosecutors charged him with attempted misconduct in public office for allegedly misusing police technology for…
In brief Lawmakers Mike Levin and Adam Schiff introduced the DEATH BETS Act on Tuesday, targeting prediction contracts on war,…
President Donald Trump’s original plan for addressing the purported threat posed by the longstanding U.S. trade deficit, which the Supreme…
Based on an essay by Eric Kaufmann, presented by Zoe Booth.Australia has long been regarded as one of the most…
In brief Ripple plans to secure an Australian Financial Services License by acquiring BC Payments. APAC payments volume nearly doubled…
from the the-play-is-unreviewable dept I’ve spent a lot of digital ink detailing just how bad RFK Jr. has been in…
In brief BullshitBench tests whether AI can detect nonsensical questions. Most major models confidently answer unanswerable prompts. Anthropic’s Claude dominates…