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.
Every year, thousands of prisoners in the U.S. are placed in solitary confinement, where they endure isolation, abuse, and mental…
In brief Anthropic says three Chinese AI labs extracted Claude outputs at scale using fraudulent accounts. The company claims the…
From the webpage: Applications are due by Monday, March 30th at midnight. If you have questions, please feel free to…
In brief An AI developer fine-tuned Qwen3-8B on Jeffrey Epstein emails to create “MechaEpstein-8000.” The model is locally runnable and…
from the it-won’t-do-what-you-think-if-you-remove-it dept If you’ve spent any time in my Section 230 myth-debunking guide, you know that most bad…
The Trump administration has approved a profoundly disturbing new immigration policy: collecting social media account information from anyone seeking to…
In brief Sam Altman argued that human upbringing may be less energy-efficient than AI training. Critics slammed the comparison of…
from the good-deals-on-cool-stuff dept The 2026 Ultimate Project Managers Training Bundle will help you learn how to efficiently manage small-…
Shortly after the Supreme Court ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not empower the president to…
In brief OpenClaw’s Discord now bans any mention of Bitcoin or cryptocurrency. Steinberger says token promoters and scams drove the…
from the millions-well-spent dept Eight million ways to die. According to AdWeek, the price for a 30-second commercial during Super Bowl…
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor may soon become the inmate formerly known as prince. British police arrested the king’s brother on his 66th…