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.
On July 29, the Department of Justice filed a complaint against district court Judge James Boasberg, alleging that the Judge’s…
In brief Jeffrey Epstein and Brock Pierce exchanged emails for years. Pierce had a romantic relationship with someone described as…
The Trump Administration has taken a hard line against state climate policies, particularly efforts by states and localities to impose…
In brief Anthropic’s legal AI plugin sparked an $285 billion sell-off across software and services stocks. Experts say AI agents…
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has proposed government-run grocery stores to make food cheaper, which ignores that the retail…
In brief Anthropic will air Super Bowl ads parodying what an ad-supported AI chatbot might feel like. The campaign takes…
from the beyond-hallucitations dept It is no secret that large language models (LLMs) are being used routinely to modify and…
In the 2013 case Florida v. Jardines, the Supreme Court held that police violated the Fourth Amendment when they deployed a…
For nearly a decade, Saudi Arabia has been locked in a wrestling match with its own identity. Is it a…
In brief Axie Infinity will airdrop bAXS, a new token that is backed by its existing AXS token, to eligible…
from the the-lords-of-agitprop dept Jeff Bezos this week continued to dismantle what’s left of the Washington Post via another massive…
A lawsuit is underway in California, which could reshape energy production and property rights in the Golden State. In 2022,…