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.
Politicians promise they’ll “help” us. President Donald Trump says he’ll “create the jobs and future you deserve.” President Joe Biden…
In brief MIT researchers tracked 67 participants over four weeks using an AI-powered misinformation detection system. Accuracy improved by 21%…
from the rebuilding-a-better-internet dept Last month Terry Godier published a great essay on his website about “the boring internet,” discussing…
From today’s opinion by Magistrate Judge Enjoliqué A. Lett (S.D. Fla.) in Trump v. BBC: On December 15, 2025, Plaintiff…
In brief Instant crypto swaps enable crypto holders to convert one token to another, either using a centralized exchange, a…
from the what-could-possibly-go-wrong dept The Trump administration has thrown billions at purging non-white people from this country. Most of that…
iPhones may have slightly exacerbated an already underway drop in unintended pregnancies among teens. That’s the big finding in a…
In brief The CFTC proposed banning prediction markets on outcomes dependent on war or assassination, including the ouster of foreign…
From yesterday’s D.C. Circuit decision in Doe v. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (Judges Karen LeCraft Henderson, Justin Walker, and…
In brief The Consumer Price Index rose 4.2% in May from a year earlier, its fastest annual pace since 2023.…
Human beings are “creatures of matter who long to matter,” says novelist and philosopher Rebecca Goldstein, whose new book is…
In brief Paradigm and the Hyperliquid Policy Center challenged proposed AML and sanctions rules for stablecoin issuers. The groups warned…