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 Judge Sarah Pitlyk (E.D. Mo.) yesterday in Doe v. Sutton: This case arises from a relationship between Counterclaim Defendant…
In brief Volatility Shares debuted leveraged ETFs for Cardano, Stellar, and Chainlink. The offerings dovetail with others offered by the…
from the tricky-problems dept Last week, the European Parliament voted to let a temporary exemption lapse that had allowed tech…
President Donald Trump is growing frustrated that allied countries are not stepping up to help the U.S. in its war…
A federal judge on Tuesday struck down key parts of President Trump’s executive order last year barring federal funding for…
In brief Fed Governor Michael Barr called on regulators to implement anti-money-laundering controls for stablecoins following last year’s passage of…
from the the-internet’s-infrastructure-is-under-attack dept Last month Walled Culture wrote about an important case at the Court of Justice of the…
From yesterday’s opinion by Judge Andrew Carter (S.D.N.Y.) in Horowitz v. AJP Educ. Found., Inc., the plaintiff’s allegations: Horowitz is…
In brief Chinese authorities took Huione Group’s former chairman Li Xiong into custody after Cambodia deported him to China. U.S.…
from the seems-like-this-shouldn’t-happen dept This is big. This is going to cause a whole lot of problems for the administration…
There’s something unseemly going on with Kristi Noem’s husband—and it’s not the giant, fake balloon breasts. Bryon Noem, longtime spouse…
In brief Quantum computers cannot break Bitcoin today, but progress is accelerating. New research suggests fewer resources may be needed…