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 Two American men were arrested for their alleged role in entering the zoo enclosure of the viral monkey,…
from the oh-so-now-you’re-concerned? dept A couple weeks back, Supreme Court watcher Steve Vladeck pointed out a fascinating “tell” by Justice…
A Pennsylvania family is suing the federal government, Drug Enforcement Administration officers, and their local police department, claiming the parties…
In brief Power availability is the central bottleneck in AI infrastructure buildout, says Bernstein, following a reported Google/Blackstone AI cloud…
I recently spoke at my daughter’s Girl Scouts troop about America’s 250th birthday. I brought a box of tea bags,…
In brief Elizabeth Warren says the OCC illegally approved crypto bank charters that weaken banking safeguards. She argues firms like…
from the some-transparency-for-take-it-down dept Today marks the deadline for online platforms to implement a process for notice-and-takedown of nonconsensual intimate…
This week, President Donald Trump agreed to drop his lawsuit against the IRS, and in exchange the government would set…
In brief Canaan’s revenue dropped 68% quarter-over-quarter to $62.7 million, triggering a widening net loss of $88.7 million. To secure…
from the I-told-you-once-and-I-told-you-twice dept Section 702 surveillance powers are still limping along, mostly unimpeded, despite on-again/off-again objections by federal politicians.…
Hello and welcome to another edition of Free Agent! Take a seat and crack open a beer, because summer is…
In brief Researchers found people behave more unethically toward AI agents than human workers in customer-service scenarios. The study says…