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.
On the political right, the months since the death of conservative media superstar Charlie Kirk have been characterized by ever-escalating…
In brief TRUMP jumped as much as 10% in one hour after the team announced a new exclusive event for…
Wherever you look in American politics right now, you’ll find legislators saying the government still doesn’t tax enough—especially when it…
Last week, journalist Marisa Kabas of The Handbasket published a story that revealed what happened when Trump administration officials —…
In brief OP Labs, the core development team behind the Optimism network, is laying off 20 employees. The firm aims…
from the the-first-amendment-still-matters dept Laws prohibiting minors from accessing AI-powered chatbots like ChatGPT would violate the First Amendment. But that’s…
During his first term in the White House, President Donald Trump reportedly scribbled the phrase TRADE IS BAD into the…
In brief Nvidia launched Nemotron 3 Super, a 120B open-weight AI model optimized for autonomous agents and ultra-long context tasks.…
from the it’s-blaring dept Senator Ron Wyden says that when a secret interpretation of Section 702 is eventually declassified, the…
In brief JPMorgan Chase was sued this week for allegedly enabling a $328 million crypto “Ponzi scheme.” Prosecutors say a…
from the everything-and-the-kitchen-sink-surveillance dept Every phone is a narc whether you realize it or not. The private sector certainly knows…
From yesterday’s decision in In re Nwaubani, from the Fourth Circuit (Judges Marvin Quattlebaum, Allison Rushing, and DeAndrea Gist Benjamin):This…