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.
Justice Barrett asked several good questions yesterday at oral argument in Trump v. Slaughter, which deserve a further response. First,…
In brief Studies in Nature and Science reported AI chatbots shifted voter preferences by up to 15%. Researchers found uneven…
Anti-SLAPP statutes allow defendants who are sued based on their speech on matters of public concern to quickly challenge the…
In brief SEC Chair Paul Atkins said ICOs tied to network tokens, digital collectibles, or digital tools should not be…
NA Today, the UnPopulist published my article “Nationalism Is Driving the Neo Right’s Virulent Antisemitic Turn.” It builds on my…
The execution was not going as planned. Robert-François Damiens, convicted of attempting to assassinate the King, had his arms and…
In brief GenAI.mil goes live with Gemini for Government as the Pentagon expands AI across the force. Google’s system gives…
from the big-brother-is-getting-bigger dept When most people think about immigration enforcement, they picture border crossings and airport checkpoints. But the…
Professor Xiao Wang, director of University of Virginia’s Supreme Court Clinic, litigated the case of Ames v. Ohio Youth Services.…
In brief Major tech companies including Anthropic, OpenAI, and Block established the Agentic AI Foundation under the Linux Foundation to…
From Fifth Circuit Judge Priscilla Richman, joined by Judge Irma Ramirez, in today’s Evans v. Garza: During a debate by…
In brief A company filed paperwork for an “AfterDark” Bitcoin ETF. The fund’s exposure would shift between Bitcoin and U.S.…