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 Anthropic’s legal AI plugin sparked an $285 billion sell-off across software and services stocks. Experts say AI agents…
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has proposed government-run grocery stores to make food cheaper, which ignores that the retail…
In brief Anthropic will air Super Bowl ads parodying what an ad-supported AI chatbot might feel like. The campaign takes…
from the beyond-hallucitations dept It is no secret that large language models (LLMs) are being used routinely to modify and…
In the 2013 case Florida v. Jardines, the Supreme Court held that police violated the Fourth Amendment when they deployed a…
For nearly a decade, Saudi Arabia has been locked in a wrestling match with its own identity. Is it a…
In brief Axie Infinity will airdrop bAXS, a new token that is backed by its existing AXS token, to eligible…
from the the-lords-of-agitprop dept Jeff Bezos this week continued to dismantle what’s left of the Washington Post via another massive…
A lawsuit is underway in California, which could reshape energy production and property rights in the Golden State. In 2022,…
In brief Bitcoin Core dev Luke Dashjr has called on Blockstream CEO Adam Back to resign following the release of…
from the judges-wept dept Over the past week, two federal judges have issued rulings on immigration cases that aren’t just…
What price should someone pay for three minor code violations? For Sandy Martinez of Lantana, Florida, the answer is: over…