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.
Politicians say they can “make the economy work better.” I once believed they could. But years of reporting taught me…
In brief Google publicly set a 2029 deadline to transition its systems to post-quantum cryptography. Bitcoin faces long-term cryptographic risk…
From today’s order by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers (N.D. Cal.) on a motion to exclude certain evidence in Musk v. Altman:…
In brief Nearly $15 billion in Bitcoin options contracts expire on Deribit Friday, representing 40% of BTC open interest on…
from the melted-snowflakes dept Last week we covered how the government successfully convinced Judge Colleen McMahon to order the plaintiffs…
While WBIR and Tegna’s two defenses, that is, the fair report privilege and the substantial truth defense, have slightly different…
In brief McLaren Racing has joined the Hedera Council as a governing member with equal voting rights. The motorsport brand…
from the good-deals-on-cool-stuff dept Geekey is an innovative, compact multi-tool like nothing seen before. It’s truly a work of art…
From the Introduction to an amicus brief filed by Gill Sperlein and Ronnie London (the Foundation for Individual Rights and…
In brief Circle shares pared losses after Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest bought the dip on Tuesday. Clear Street analysts predicted…
from the middle-finger-government-at-it-again dept By any means, necessary or not: that’s how this administration gets its bigoted version of immigration…
Days after Israel and the United States began bombing Iran, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro boldly proclaimed that the…