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 The SEC set an open meeting for Aug. 14 to consider proposing “Regulation Crypto” — its first formal…
from the good-deals-on-cool-stuff dept Rediscover the thrill of classic gaming with the Retropian Color, the pocket-sized powerhouse designed to revive…
Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. This week’s stories include: The Trump administration’s little-noticed attempt to…
In brief An AI agent exploited an Australian gym’s booking system and canceled another member’s reservation. The case comes as…
from the nonsense-peddlers-peddling-nonsense dept For many, many years now we’ve been calling out how the entire narrative around the “censorship…
Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson’s Abundance was one of the most talked about policy books of 2025. In broad strokes, the book…
In brief The Bank of Russia published a draft directive letting non-qualified investors buy crypto through brokers, capped at 300,000…
For past Free Speech Unmuted episodes, see: Shrexting: Free Speech or Criminal Harassment? The First Amendment and Privacy Rights ‘Defamacast’…
In brief A demonstrated consensus flaw let invalid blocks onto Ravencoin starting at height 4,487,776 on Aug. 7. Pools 2Miners…
from the texas-just-out-there-shielding-criminals dept Will anyone ever hold an ICE officer accountable for shooting or killing someone? Maybe, but it…
My latest installment on SCOTUSBlog urges the Justices to get out of the beltway, and hold oral argument across the…
In brief Strategy has sold thousands of Bitcoin since introducing its BTC Monetization Program in June. The program allows the…