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.
In brief Adam Schiff and John Curtis plan to introduce a bipartisan bill banning sports-related prediction markets. The proposal targets…
Four were state appellate courts and two were district courts. Four involved filings by lawyers, and two by self-represented litigants.…
In brief Bitcoin surged to highs above $71,000 Monday morning. The cryptocurrency’s price rise came after U.S. President Donald Trump…
From Silva-Steele v. Enghouse, decided Thursday by the N.M. Court of Appeals, Judge Jennifer Attrep, joined by Judges Megan Duffy…
In brief Last week’s drop in Bitcoin’s price coincides with crypto ETF outflows spiking to $177 million. Bitcoin is up…
from the enshittification-as-a-service dept Back in early 2024, Amazon announced that Prime Video customers (who already pay $140 per year)…
From Hara v. Netflix, Inc., correctly decided by the California Court of Appeal (Justice Lamar Baker, joined by Justice Brian…
Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not…
From the long (>10K-word) opinion in In re S.B., decided Friday by Ohio Court of Appeals Judge Matthew R. Byrne,…
In brief DeFi platform Resolv Labs’ USR stablecoin depegged and crashed more than 70% following an exploit Sunday. An attacker…
In 2022, Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul urged Republicans to leave the state and move to Florida. Lots of…
“Her dream was to go to school,” Lydjay Acopio says of her daughter Myca, speaking in her native Tagalog. “When…