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 PNC Bank’s Private Bank customers can now trade Bitcoin on its platform. The bank is among the largest…
from the just-a-little-something-to-wet-my-beak dept Last week Netflix announced a $82.7 billion acquisition of Warner Brothers, after elbowing out rival acquisition…
Takeover? On Friday, streaming giant Netflix announced an $83 billion deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, a deal agreed to…
In brief Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould told the Blockchain Association’s policy summit that preventing banks from crypto custody…
If you’ve spent the last week watching people panic—rightly, wrongly, or just recreationally—about media consolidation, you’re not alone. Everyone from…
Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not…
The article is here; the Introduction: On a busy Saturday afternoon in 1940, Walter Chaplinsky took to the streets of…
In brief British multinational bank Standard Chartered has slashed its 2025 Bitcoin price forecast by half to $100,000, and pushed…
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments yesterday in a case with huge implications for both presidential power and the…
In brief VeChain has completed the second step of its “Hayabusa” upgrade, introducing a new consensus mechanism and tokenomics model.…
Multiple news outlets reported in September 2025 that the Justice Department was weighing a ban on gun possession by transgender…
In brief Australia’s securities regulator ASIC has announced new class relief, expanding licence exemptions for intermediaries distributing certain stablecoins and…