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.
In brief Cambodia’s National Assembly has passed a draft law to tackle cyber crimes as part of a push to…
During my younger days as a soccer dad, I got to watch the variety of ways that people handled the…
It’s not a good sign when a 50-year-old Senate committee report on illegal government activities is relevant and timely enough…
In brief Spain’s LaLiga has become the first European soccer league to partner with prediction market platform Polymarket. The deal…
You can’t defund NPR? Last May, President Donald Trump issued an executive order on “Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Biased Media.” …
Prosecutors have charged former Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Police Officer Deion Alexander with multiple traffic-related offenses, including first-degree…
The Supreme Court ruled this week, 8-1, in Chiles v. Salazar, that Colorado may not apply its ban on conversion…
It is not normal to hear objections raised when universities award honorary doctoral degrees. The distinction, often conferred at happy…
President Donald Trump delivered a prime-time address about the Iran War that could have been a Truth Social post. The…
In brief Jonathan, a giant tortoise living in St. Helena that is nearly 200 years old, was falsely reported as…
April 1, 2026 was an even busier day than I expected. The New York Times reports: On Wednesday, the 60-year-old…
In brief Vitalik Buterin runs AI entirely on local hardware using the open-source Qwen3.5:35B model, avoiding cloud-based tools he considers…