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.
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,…
In brief CME Group plans to launch Bitcoin volatility futures on June 1. The products will let traders bet on…
[This post is excerpted from the new book, National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Made America (Avid Reader Press/Simon…
In brief TikTok account IABatida turned “O Sapo não lava o pé,” a classic Brazilian nursery rhyme, into a smoky…
from the iokwyar dept Last December, Justice Alito told Texans they had to vote under an unconstitutional gerrymander because changing…
From a long opinion today by Judge Waverly Crenshaw (M.D. Tenn.) in Poe v. Lowe: Poe, a male Vanderbilt student,…
In brief The Solana Foundation and Google Cloud teamed to launch Pay.sh, enabling AI agents to discover and pay for…
Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. This week’s issue includes stories on: The major overhaul of California’s…
In brief Cambridge, Edinburgh, and Strathclyde researchers analyzed 97,895 cybercrime forum threads posted after ChatGPT’s launch. “Dark AI” tools like…
from the we-can-perv-it-for-you-wholesale dept Flock Safety’s reputation is in tatters, thanks in large part to its own actions. First sold…
On April 29, the Supreme Court decided Callais. That same day, the non-African American Plaintiffs asked the Court to issue the…