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 AI companies are anonymously buying physical books in bulk and destroying them after scanning them for AI training.…
from the every-button-a-self-destruct-button dept There are several layers of bullshit in operation here, so we’ll walk through it all. But…
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents want to know what’s in your phone—and they won’t take no for an answer.…
This week, guest host Billy Binion is joined by Pamela Colloff, a reporter at ProPublica and a staff writer at…
Change in how asylum seeker cases are processed: Yesterday, the Trump administration changed the way asylum seeker cases are handled. The…
In brief Crypto accounted for more than half of all scam losses reported to the FBI last year, at $11.37…
FACA requires that a “[c]ommittee’s members represent a fair balance of viewpoints given the functions to be performed,” but it…
Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not…
from the policing-the-speech-police dept A bipartisan roster of former top-level FCC officials have submitted a filing to the Trump FCC…
Last week, Judge James C. Ho of the Fifth Circuit delivered a stirring address at a First Liberty Institute gathering.…
7/29/1942: Supreme Court hears oral argument in Ex Parte Quirin. The Stone Court (1942)The post Today in Supreme Court History:…
In brief Three Bitcoin holders have sued Apple in California federal court, saying a counterfeit Sparrow Wallet app took a…