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 Cybersecurity firm Group-IB has warned that ransomware family DeadLock is using Polygon smart contracts to distribute and rotate…
from the snake-oil dept Welcome to year two of the unmitigated disaster that is RFK Jr. being in charge of…
In brief Brian Garry Sewell was sentenced to three years in federal prison on wire fraud and unlicensed money transmitting…
As we have been posting, on January 20, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Wolford v. Lopez, where…
A review of Storm at the Capitol: An Oral History of January 6th by Mary Clare Jalonick, 336 pages, PublicAffairs…
Elon Musk’s X is taking action against projects that seek to financialize users’ attention on the platform using digital assets,…
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week in a pair of cases that ask whether state governments may…
On Thursday, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press filed a friend-of-the-court brief in support of The New York…
Massive Coinbase News! Bitcoin Rips to $96,750! Football.Fun TGE Interview with Founder!Crypto majors are very green with Bitcoin making a…
The opinion by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers (N.D. Cal.) in Musk v. Altman was just posted. Musk’s breach of charitable…
I acquired the concept of a “captive audience” only a few months ago, thanks to one of the students in…
In brief Viral AI videos replace a creator’s face and body with Stranger Things actors, drawing over 14 million views.…