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.
from the I’m-sorry-I-can’t-do-that,-Dave dept Last week, Denver-area engineer Scott Shambaugh wrote about how an AI agent (likely prompted by its…
Map from Wikipedia. The case is now in discovery, and in yesterday’s Canaan v. Carnegie Mellon University, Judge Scott Hardy (W.D.…
In brief Grok is Elon Musk’s irreverent answer to ChatGPT—designed to be edgy, real-time, and politically incorrect. Built into X,…
It’s no secret that the Trump administration is thin-skinned about criticism and intolerant of efforts to document its activities. Administration…
In brief California has set a July 1 deadline for crypto firms serving residents to hold a DFAL license, file…
In Missouri, Pariss Brown keeps getting surprise visits from law enforcement because her home was the last known address for…
In brief A misconfigured oracle priced cbETH at about $1 instead of roughly $2,200. Liquidations seized 1,096.317 cbETH and wiped…
In brief Bitwise, Roundhill, and GraniteShares have filed for election-linked prediction market ETFs. Experts say demand and liquidity could be…
In 2013, several Republican senators questioned President Barack Obama’s use of drones to kill suspected terrorists. The lawmakers, who included…
Interview by Pamela Paresky.In this wide-ranging interview conducted by Pamela Paresky, historian Gadi Taub discusses his legal battle with journalist…
SC State Senator Proposes Bill To Remove Religious Exemptions For Vaccines In Public School Children
from the thank-god dept The current measles shitstorm in South Carolina has been burning for several months now, dating all…
In brief Bitcoin’s decline is diverging from Nasdaq’s sideways movement, flashing a warning signal according to Maelstrom fund’s Arthur Hayes.…