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.
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…
In brief Strategy reported a $12.54 billion net loss for Q1 2026, almost entirely driven by a $14.46 billion unrealized…
Hello and welcome to another edition of Free Agent! Hurry up and enjoy your Taco Tuesday Cinco de Mayo today.…
In brief Solana-based Drift Protocol was hacked on April 1, with $295 million in user funds drained by attackers linked…
Justice Ginsburg was known as the Notorious RBG. Notoriety was a perfect adjective for Justice Ginsburg. She was famous, but…
In brief Anthropic says its AI has uncovered tens of thousands of software vulnerabilities. CEO Dario Amodei warned there is…
One of the most explosive claims from Molly Hemmingway’s new books concerns Dobbs. As we all recall, after the leak of…
In brief Kelp says LayerZero approved the setup tied to a $292 million exploit, which LayerZero disputes. The protocol is…
from the NYPD-exists-to-serve-itself dept The NYPD’s biggest union is back in lawsuit mode. As usual, the impetus is accountability and…
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D–Mass.) is trotting out a familiar, false line of attack against Amazon founder and billionaire Jeff Bezos,…