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 Defunct exchange Bittrex is asking a federal judge to undo its 2023 settlement with the SEC. The company…
When I arrived at last week’s AI Psychosis Summit in New York City, I found no group therapy sessions or…
In brief Crypto exchange OKX announced plans for perpetual futures tied to OpenAI, SpaceX, and Anthropic valuations. The derivatives contracts…
from the subtracting-votes-by-adding-confusion dept It may be almost impossible to devolve this country into a nation of slaveholders, but the…
Senate Republicans have unveiled their plan to fund immigration enforcement and President Donald Trump’s ballroom, and the proposal might take…
In brief Google DeepMind and Fenris Creations (formerly CCP Games) are teaming up to study AI behavior in complex, player-driven…
from the this-shit-is-way-more-complicated dept California recently passed a law that will, in practice, cause AI chatbots to respond to any…
Back in 2013 I argued that under the Supreme Court’s jurisprudence algorithmic editing is speech for First Amendment purposes, and…
In brief Reform UK leader Nigel Farage claims he was under “no obligation” to declare a $6.7 million (£5 million)…
I was 22 when my grandmother forgot me. It took her 12 years to die from Alzheimer’s. It started with…
In brief 21shares launched the Strategy Yield ETN (STRC) on the London Stock Exchange, providing U.K. investors access to Strategy’s…
Men are spiking women’s drinks with abortion pills and it’s the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s fault. At least that’s…