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 Trump Media’s Truth Social Funds applied for two new crypto ETFs centered on Cronos, Ethereum, and Bitcoin. The…
from the betraying-trust-for-the-clicks dept A California police department is none too happy that its license plate reader records were accessed…
So Judge Beth Bloom (S.D. Fla.) decided in today’s O’Leary v. Armstrong, The defendant had earlier failed to defend himself,…
In brief U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the passing of the Clarity Act would bring a calm to the…
from the our-digital-history dept Last fall, I wrote about how the fear of AI was leading us to wall off…
As Steven Calabresi notes, this is the tenth anniversary of Justice Antonin Scalia’s death. The American Enterprise Institute hosted a…
In brief The CEO of Binance France was the target of a home invasion attempt by three intruders, according to…
from the utterly-unsurprising dept The Trump administration has fired one of the few remaining members of the administration that had…
Ring, the Amazon-owned company that makes video doorbells and other home security devices, aired its first Super Bowl ad this…
In brief Bitcoin bounced to above $69K after testing $60K lows, up 3.69% in 24 hours, but the daily chart…
from the good-deals-on-cool-stuff dept The Hypergear 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Dock is meticulously engineered to reduce the cable clutter and streamline…
Rep. Tom McClintock (R–Calif.) describes himself as a “tariff skeptic.” In that regard, his judgment seems sound. President Donald Trump’s…