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.
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…
In brief Hut 8 signed a 15-year, $9.8 billion lease for 352 MW of AI data center capacity at its…
Project Freedom was over before it started. On Sunday night, President Donald Trump announced the U.S. military initiative to guide…
Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not…
from the weird-and-racist-performance-art dept Last week the Trump FCC quietly announced that it was cooking up a new ban on…
It goes without saying that any tool or power government acquires for addressing some crisis of the moment will eventually—often,…
In brief Bitcoin jumped to a three-month high Wednesday, on reports that the U.S. is nearing an agreement to end…
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In brief Strategy posted a $12.54 billion net loss for Q1 2026, driven by a $14.46 billion unrealized loss on…
In brief Pavel Durov announced Telegram’s “next step” will see it replace the TON Foundation and become the network’s largest…
Tracey Matthews, a teacher at Wonder Junior High School in West Memphis, Arkansas, was charged with aggravated assault after he…
In brief Google, Microsoft, and xAI agreed to give the U.S. government early access to frontier models for national security…