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 Google and Character.AI agreed to settle a landmark lawsuit filed by a Florida mother who alleged the startup’s…
In brief Bitwise’s Matthew Hougan said Bitcoin and crypto needs a stable crypto market, free of major liquidation events, for…
from the corporate-hypocrisy dept For those who wish to tell Hilton what they think of them, here is a model…
After a student posted a viral video of an argument with a Texas A&M instructor about the content of an…
The year is 1983. At 8pm sharp on 28 February, 106 million viewers tune in to watch the M*A*S*H finale. The next…
In brief World Liberty Financial has applied to form a national trust bank overseen by the OCC. The charter would…
This week, guest host Billy Binion is joined by Scott Jennings, a political analyst best known for his viral debates…
We all know what a colonial war looks like. We know it from Graham Greene’s novel The Quiet American. The…
In brief JPMorgan’s Kinexys is expanding JPM Coin to Canton Network, following its launch on Ethereum layer-2 network Base. The…
Andrii Yalanskyi/Dreamstime.com Donald Trump announced today he plans to ban the purchase of single-family homes by large institutional investors.…
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030, issued jointly by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S.…
from the seems-bad dept This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. Dr. Kirk Moore had been on trial…