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.
It is not normal to hear objections raised when universities award honorary doctoral degrees. The distinction, often conferred at happy…
President Donald Trump delivered a prime-time address about the Iran War that could have been a Truth Social post. The…
In brief Jonathan, a giant tortoise living in St. Helena that is nearly 200 years old, was falsely reported as…
April 1, 2026 was an even busier day than I expected. The New York Times reports: On Wednesday, the 60-year-old…
In brief Vitalik Buterin runs AI entirely on local hardware using the open-source Qwen3.5:35B model, avoiding cloud-based tools he considers…
from the move-fast-and-nuke-things dept This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. Last summer, a group of officials from…
This week on Freed Up, the opening skit makes its triumphant return before Robby and Christian dive into the latest…
Coinbase signaled on Thursday that it plans to refine its services after receiving conditional approval for a national trust bank…
Earlier this week, the Daily Mail published the following headline: “Bullet used to kill Charlie Kirk did NOT match rifle…
In brief A new chip inspired by the mechanics of the brain could make AI far more efficient in specific…
Yesterday, I submitted this brief as amicus curiae in United States v. Chatrie, the Supreme Court’s case on the Fourth…
In brief The DOJ and CFTC sued Illinois, Arizona, and Connecticut to defend prediction markets from state regulation. The Trump…