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.
An Ohio courtroom may soon have to determine whether a blogger should face jail time for texting an image of…
In brief Kraken has been named the Official Crypto Exchange Supporter of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The partnership kicks…
From al Ghashiyah v. Oster, decided last Thursday by Wisconsin Court of Appeals Judges JoAnne Kloppenburg, Jennifer Nashold, and Chris…
from the because-‘not-white’-doesn’t-equal-‘high-risk’ dept Trump has loved “travel bans” since his first term in office. It has nothing to do…
In Withers v. City of Aberdeen, decided yesterday by Judge Sharion Aycock (N.D. Miss.), both sides had filed briefs containing…
In brief Decentralized lending platform Morpho has secured $175 million in its latest funding round, highlighting the rise of curated…
Hello and welcome to another edition of Free Agent! There’s no need to leave early and beat the traffic this…
Attorneys from the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press are representing Australian journalist Lauren Tomasi in a new federal…
In brief Senator Elizabeth Warren said the CFTC has been “steamrolled” by prediction market and crypto firms it’s meant to…
One shouldn’t get into the habit of feeling sorry for high-ranking federal employees, who wield power over our lives and…
from the I-can-most-definitely-do-that,-Dave dept So last week we noted how Meta’s AI support assistant doled out access to high-profile Instagram…
A couple of weeks ago, the litigants in the Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation multi-district case tried…