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 yet-more-evidence-that-haidt-is-wrong dept For years now, we’ve been repeatedly pointing out that the “social media is destroying kids” narrative,…
Since Heller was decided nearly two decades ago, there have been attempts to draw analogies between the First and Second…
President Trump has a habit of moving markets with his words, and he appears to have done that yet again…
I often write about the audition trap: the irrefutable claim that a person is behaving a certain way in an…
In brief Newrez will begin recognizing Bitcoin and Ethereum for mortgages. That is, if the digital assets are held in…
from the bitchass-government dept Do you still want to cling to this pretense, Trump supporters? Do you still want to…
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on Tuesday that it will appeal the ruling in its monopoly case against Meta.…
In brief Compass Point described $98,000 as a pivotal point for Bitcoin. The price serves as a key sentiment barometer,…
from the your-own-bill-would-have-made-your-actions-illegal dept Just a year and a half ago, Senator Rand Paul sponsored a bill that would make…
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., recently released its long-awaited dietary guideline…
In brief The Hong Kong Monetary Authority will issue licenses to stablecoin providers in the first quarter of 2026. Hong…
This week, guest host Zach Weissmueller is joined by Freddy Guevara, a Venezuelan opposition leader who was imprisoned by the…