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.
The investigation into a deadly collision on the runway at New York City’s LaGuardia Airport was delayed this week because…
In brief A new law was signed in Brazil on Tuesday allowing authorities to seize digital assets like Bitcoin as…
from the bad-defendants-make-bad-law dept First things first: Meta is a terrible company that has spent years making terrible decisions and…
The U.S.-Iranian war has taken on a strange rhythm. Several times, often just before the end of the trading day…
In brief The UK has sanctioned cryptocurrency marketplace Xinbi, which provides services to scam centers including selling stolen personal data…
From Grenell v. Troye, decided yesterday by Judge Rossie Alston (E.D. Va.): Plaintiff Richard Grenell … is a former Acting…
Tether said Thursday that it has launched its gold-backed token XAUT on BNB Chain, expanding access to the dominant tokenized…
In December, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I–Vt.) took to Instagram, where he proposed freezing the construction of data centers. Now the…
In brief MARA Holdings described a $1.1 billion Bitcoin sale as part of a strategic capital allocation aimed at reducing…
It begins: anyone who’s ever spent too much time on social media—or simply suffered any setbacks while simultaneously having social…
In brief Bhutan transferred 519.707 BTC worth $36.75 million to external addresses on Wednesday, continuing its 2026 sell-off. The kingdom’s…
from the pointless-dipshittery dept FCC boss Brendan Carr spends an awful lot of time pretending to be a tough guy,…