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 today’s by Judge George C. Hanks, Jr. (S.D. Tex.) in Patel v. Figliuzzi, which stemmed from his exchange on…
In brief Kalshi plans to roll out crypto trading to users, a move expected to provide traders with access to…
The Supreme Court’s emergency docket ruling in Mirabelli and denial of certiorari in Foote will send conflicting signals. On the…
In brief Core Scientific, which mines Bitcoin, said it would offer $3.3 billion worth of speculative-grade debt to capitalize on…
from the fbi-slapps dept There are defamation lawsuits designed to win, and then there are defamation lawsuits designed to generate…
This is the way the drug war starts to end, not with a bang or a whimper, but with an…
In brief A Coinbase advisory report says proof-of-stake blockchains may face additional exposure to quantum attacks because validator signatures secure…
Former Sen. Ben Sasse (R–Neb.), who previously served as president of the University of Florida, revealed in late December that…
In brief Revolut is seeking a $200 billion valuation via an IPO, according to the Financial Times. The report cited…
from the librarians-take-a-stand dept For nearly twenty years, I’ve used Google Docs for most of my writing: class notes, personal…
Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. This week’s newsletter covers the flood of housing reforms that passed…
In brief Researchers found a prompt injection vulnerability in Google’s Antigravity AI coding platform. The flaw could allow attackers to…