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 Researchers found a prompt injection vulnerability in Google’s Antigravity AI coding platform. The flaw could allow attackers to…
A 77-year-old retired pastor will be tried in court for the second day on Wednesday after preaching a sermon near a…
In brief Growth in USDT’s market cap has outpaced USDC’s since Drift Protocol was exploited for $285 million this month.…
from the first-amendment-isn’t-subjective dept Last fall, an Alabama police officer decided he wasn’t going to allow a 62-year-old woman to…
With fertilizer prices spiking due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a majority of American farmers now say…
In brief AI engineer Kyle Hessling merged two of Jackrong’s Claude Opus 4.6 and GLM-5.1 distilled finetunes into a single…
from the another-moral-panic-bubble-popped dept A couple weeks back, Jonathan Haidt published another entry in his ongoing campaign to convince the…
The public health establishment lost America’s trust during the COVID-19 pandemic with its bureaucratic incompetence, “noble lies,” and authoritarian mandates. …
In brief Amazon announced up to $25 billion in new investment in AI startup Anthropic, with $5 billion committed immediately.…
In his second inaugural address, President Donald Trump pledged to crack down on illegal immigration: “All illegal entry will immediately…
In brief DoorDash will use Tempo, Stripe’s payments and stablecoin-focused blockchain, to pay workers and merchants in 40+ countries. The…
Hello and welcome to another edition of Free Agent! Don’t worry if you end up in a tough spot this…