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 Zcash plummeted in price following the disclosure of a critical, four-year-old vulnerability. Because of Zcash’s privacy features, the…
from the ctrl-alt-speech dept Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and…
Last March, U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon ruled that President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project is illegal because…
In brief Strategy’s stock tumbled to a four-month low on Friday, and its flagship preferred stock slipped again. Benchmark-StoneX analyst…
According to a recent Gallup poll, 71 percent of Americans would oppose the construction of a data center in their…
In brief The price of Zcash crashed more than 40% following the discovery of a vulnerability that could have led…
From Andrew Sullivan (The Weekly Dish): Governor Kathy Hochul has a decision to make by June 12. The New York…
from the history-is-now-a-black-hole dept Earlier this year Nieman Lab broke the story that major news publishers, including The New York Times, The…
In brief BitMine raised ~$274 million by selling 3.5 million shares of preferred stock at $80/share, less fees. Proceeds will…
from the whiny-ass-debate-me-bros dept MAGA got itself a martyr when Charlie Kirk was killed. The “violent left,” etc. as they…
The Trump administration is still fighting to keep billions of dollars in tariff revenue that it unlawfully collected from American…
Bitcoin continued its recent dive on Friday, falling below the $60,000 mark for the first time since 2024.The leading cryptocurrency…