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.
Iran has never confined its interference in other countries to the Middle East, nor have its activities been restricted to…
From Judge Zachary Bluestone (E.D. Mo.) today in Altman v. Altman, the factual allegations (and of course at this point…
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi have plenty to say on Freed Up this week. First, the boys react to Joe…
In brief Gemini is being sued by shareholders for allegedly misleading investors and hiding its pivot to prediction markets. Founders…
From today’s Texas Court of Appeals decision in Musk v. Brody, decided by Chief Justice (retired) J. Woodfin Jones, joined…
In brief Eightco invested another $40 million in ChatGPT firm, OpenAI. The company now has $90 million in total investment…
Back in 2002, I heard a great question, from Betchen and Paul Barber: Who cut off Samson’s hair? Of course…
In brief Kalshi was temporarily banned in Nevada, halting its sports, politics, and entertainment markets for at least 14 days.…
A short excerpt from the long decision in Canel v. Art Institute of Chicago, decided yesterday by Judge Georgia Alexakis…
In brief A North Carolina man pleaded guilty to conspiracy tied to an AI-generated music streaming scheme. Prosecutors say fake…
The Trump administration’s battle against Ivy League institutions continued on Friday, when it filed a lawsuit against Harvard University for…
In brief Bitcoin volatility is down, but data shows that traders are protecting against moves to the downside. The volume…