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.
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…
In brief Bullish announced a definitive agreement to acquire transfer agent Equiniti from private equity firm Siris Capital for $4.2…
I.In the introduction to his 1991 book Orwell: The Authorised Biography, Michael Shelden distinguishes his approach from that of Bernard…
In brief An anonymous crypto whale sued Coinbase, alleging the platform refused to return their stolen funds. The stolen funds…
In brief The lawsuit claims Iggy Azalea’s meme coin, MOTHER, was marketed with misleading promises. Investors point to failed integrations,…
Last week, President Donald Trump said late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel “should be immediately fired” for making a “really shocking” joke…
In brief Pennsylvania is suing Character.AI, alleging that the chatbot posed as a licensed psychiatrist using an invalid license number.…
from the creatives-using-tools-as-tools dept While we’ve taken some issues with his approach to copyright laws and enforcement in the past,…
Iran claims truce has been violated: The U.S. military reported yesterday that it had destroyed six Iranian small boats (in…
In brief GPT-5.5 Instant replaces GPT-5.3 Instant as ChatGPT’s default model starting today, rolling out to all users for free.…
My article with the above title has now been published online by the Journal of Law & Civil Governance at…