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 Owners of BIG3 NFTs have sued Ice Cube’s 3-on-3 professional basketball league over allegedly unfulfilled promises. NFT purchasers,…
from the we’ll-make-their-point-for-them! dept Oh boy do the Nazi-esque dudes running rampant in our country hate being called Nazis. They…
Welcome to Free Media. Today, here’s my take on how Rep. Thomas Massie (R–Ky.) could end up replacing Mitch McConnell…
In brief Wintermute believes recent Bitcoin and crypto price action is a clear relief rally, or short-term price recovery. The…
from the good-deals-on-cool-stuff dept Microsoft Office 2021 Professional is the perfect choice for any professional who needs to handle data…
Reuters (2018). Yesterday, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), filed a lawsuit challenging an egregious violation of the…
In brief Radar Chat launched Tuesday, combining encrypted messaging with Bitcoin payments. The app uses the Signal Protocol but was…
from the why-are-we-even-doing-this? dept For many, many years on Techdirt we’ve bemoaned the fact that federal court documents are not…
Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. This week’s newsletter includes stories on: Los Angeles officials’ decision…
In brief Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority is seeking to buy a blockchain analytics platform to police the country’s virtual assets…
from the pettiness-of-evil dept Yet another way Trump was going to make America great again was by giving one of…
From James v. Columbia Univ., decided Thursday by N.Y. trial court judge Kathleen Waterman-Marshall: This action arises from certain disciplinary…