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 A solo miner solved Bitcoin block 960,804 overnight, taking a reward worth close to $200,000. The payout was…
from the can-they-all-lose? dept Last week we wrote about how Elon Musk’s xAI had filed a lawsuit to attempt to…
I have previously written about Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs against Canada, using Section 338 of the notorious Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act…
In brief UCLA researchers launched an OnlyFans account called OnlyMarms after traditional research funding became harder to secure. More than…
This week, editors Peter Suderman, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch are joined by Associate Editor Liz Wolfe to discuss whether democratic socialism is gaining ground beyond the…
In brief A former FBI supervisory special agent has been charged with stealing nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency. Prosecutors say…
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently imposed a ban on new foreign-made robotic devices, drawn so broadly as to even…
In brief Air-gapped wallets never connect directly to the internet or wireless networks, helping protect private keys from online attacks.…
President Donald Trump has repeatedly accused other countries—particularly China—of attempting to influence American politics, all while his administration is spending…
In brief BlackRock launched a tokenized money market fund for stablecoin reserve management. The fund records ownership on Solana, Ethereum,…
Rosetta Stone Sapphire combines over 30 years of language-learning expertise with immersive technology designed to help you speak naturally and…
Readers of the blog may recall a certain John Doe who is suing Penn, Dartmouth, Harvard, and Berkeley for alleged…