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 A Polymarket trader made $320,000 correctly betting on Joe Biden’s last-minute pardons with perfect timing. Two linked wallets…
Blue Power: How Police Organized to Protect and Serve Themselves, by Stuart Schrader. Basic Books, 432 pages, $34 “Everybody else…
In brief Federal AI use has grown rapidly, but adoption remains heavily concentrated among a handful of large agencies. Key…
To protect the fundamental right to due process, a federal judge has permanently blocked the Justice Department (DOJ) from prosecuting…
In brief Russian exchange Grinex says it was hacked for more than 1 billion rubles or greater than $13 million.…
from the ctrl-alt-speech dept Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and…
During a worship service at the Pentagon on Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth read a prayer to bless the government’s…
In brief Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson says the latest Bitcoin improvement proposal won’t be able to save all the Bitcoin…
On April 27th, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Chatrie v. United States, on the Fourth Amendment implications…
In brief The Ethereum Foundation reported that a six-month program helped detect around 100 DPRK IT workers across 53 crypto…
Five years ago, police in San Jose, California, began using automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) to record information about vehicles…
In brief OpenAI’s Codex update adds computer control, browser, and image generation. OpenAI integrates agents across apps, tools, and developer…