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 Indonesian police have arrested a local hacker who reportedly exploited a security flaw in Markets.com’s deposit system to…
Former Los Angeles Times man Jim Newton, in his book Here Beside the Rising Tide, picked a representative subject through which to judge…
In brief Bitcoin open interest dropped by 8,500 BTC in under 48 hours, a $700 million unwind of leveraged positions.…
Adams County, Colorado, officials will pay $80,000 to settle a First Amendment lawsuit filed by Barry Zatkalik, who was wrongfully…
In brief A crypto billionaire moved his entire Bitcoin stash to exchanges in recent weeks, apparently selling his holdings. He…
In brief A poll of 18–39-year-old voters found conservatives most open to AI-run policy decisions. Think tanks and studies show…
In brief More than 65 crypto organizations have called on Trump to order regulators clarify digital asset rules. The letter…
In brief The broad-based financial market sell-off pushed market sentiment into “extreme fear.” Crypto liquidations soared to $829 million, dragging…
from the 0-for-2 dept Ken Paxton’s bullshit lawsuit against the makers of Tylenol, built on Trump and RFK Jr.’s bullshit…
In brief FG Nexus sold over $31 million worth of Ethereum from its treasury holdings. Shares in the firm sold…
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed this week to reenter the fractious national debate over immigration by taking up a new…
In brief If other indices also exclude Strategy, outflows could soar another $8.8 billion. Strategy’s stock price has plunged more…