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.
A bipartisan bill introduced in Congress yesterday pushes states to “promote childhood independence” rather than investigate or punish the parents…
In brief Senators filed dozens of last-minute amendments to the Clarity Act ahead of Thursday’s key vote. Proposed changes target…
The island of Tristan da Cunha (population 224) has no airport. Its seaport, which can only handle small boats, is…
In brief Bitcoin’s price recently fell short of topping its 200-day moving average, the average closing price over the period.…
from the doesn’t-anyone-check-anything? dept Given how often we’ve seen AI-generated fake citations show up in legal filings and even legal…
From yesterday’s decision by Judge Dana Sabraw (S.D. Cal.) in Button v. Lopresti: The Court accepts the Amended Complaint’s allegations…
In brief An X user claimed Anthropic’s Claude AI helped recover access to a Bitcoin wallet holding 5 BTC worth…
The former head of the Trump administration’s investigation into COVID-19’s origins told Congress today that the CIA actively frustrated his…
On May 11, The Wall Street Journal reported that federal prosecutors subpoenaed its journalists as part of a federal leak…
The U.S. Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh on Wednesday as the next chair of the Federal Reserve, clearing a pathway for…
from the lawless-government dept Let’s hope the word “possibly” can be stricken from this headline in the near future. And…
Young people now blame capitalism for poverty, racism, high prices, even climate change. They listen to people like Rep. Alexandria…