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.
Today’s decision by Fourth Circuit Judge Julius Richardson, joined by Chief Judge Albert Diaz, in Doe v. Mast involved a…
In brief OpenAI launched workspace agents for ChatGPT Business, Enterprise, Edu, and Teachers plans. The agents can run multi-step tasks…
From Fourth Circuit Judge Julius Richardson, joined by Chief Judge Albert Diaz, in today’s Doe v. Mast: To protect Plaintiffs…
In brief A top U.S. military official said the government runs a Bitcoin node to test cybersecurity uses of the…
Two weeks ago, the Houston City Council enacted an ordinance clarifying the extent to which local police may cooperate with…
In brief Kalshi unveiled enforcement actions against three political candidates who had bet on their own elections. The individuals included…
from the maybe-read-your-laws-before-passing-them dept Back in 2023, Arkansas passed a social media age verification law so poorly drafted that the…
Prices rise. People blame capitalism. Politicians promise “solutions.” President Donald Trump wants to cap credit card interest rates. My socialist…
In brief Pangram Labs flagged several posts from Pope Leo XIV’s official X account as AI-generated. The company’s Chrome extension…
Britain, which has long restricted what people eat and consume, has now banned tobacco for future generations. On Tuesday, Parliament…
In brief UK Financial Conduct Authority led multi-agency raids on eight London premises suspected of illegal P2P crypto trading. Officers…
from the executive-power-is-only-dangerous-when-the-Democrats-use-it dept I originally began this headline with the word “ironically.” But it would only be ironic if…