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.
National conservatism was dealt a blow this week when Hungarians ousted Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in the country’s parliamentary elections…
In brief CoW Swap, an Ethereum-based decentralized exchange aggregator, warned users to avoid interacting with its protocol after suffering a…
from the next-steps dept As we work our way towards a better future for the internet, the most encouraging and…
Paramount Skydance’s planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery is being protested by much of Hollywood. As of Tuesday afternoon, over…
In brief Stripe, Visa, and Zodia Custody by Standard Chartered have joined as validators on the Tempo blockchain network. The…
In October, millions of people took part in “No Kings” protests against President Donald Trump. In one Alabama town, police…
In brief Bernstein analysts wrote in a Tuesday note that prediction-market volumes will reach $1 trillion by the end of…
from the good-deals-on-cool-stuff dept Dive into Godot – a rising star in the game engine world – with the 2026…
From the N.Y. Workers’ Compensation Board in Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority, decided last week (opinion by Board Members Steven A.…
If you’ve been following the local AI scene, you probably know Qwopus—the open-source model that tried to distill Claude Opus…
from the seems-like-someone-should-pay-attention? dept In early March, 438 security and privacy researchers from 32 countries signed a massive open letter…
The officials alleged that he had “sent repeated harassing and threatening emails” to them, and the trial court issued a…