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.
from the good-deals-on-cool-stuff dept Learn Linux from the ground up. LinuxPath training is a fun and interactive learning platform that…
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) may be dismantled, but billions of taxpayer dollars are still flowing overseas. Last…
In brief The Coldcard firmware exploit drained approximately 2,100 BTC, with losses estimated near $130 million across multiple attack waves.…
from the this-is-not-how-functional-governments-work dept When Trump FCC Boss Brendan Carr isn’t trampling free speech or harassing major networks for platforming…
Federal immigration officers have dramatically stepped up the number of arrests inside airport terminals, leading to viral videos, criticism from…
In brief A security researcher found and exploited Zoom flaws using fewer than 20 AI prompts. The bugs affected Zoom’s…
from the what-are-we-reflecting-now? dept The current president continues to self-destruct. Fortunately for us, he insists on doing this publicly. After…
The Trump administration is making an extraordinary claim about the Strait of Hormuz. “On Sunday alone, over 20 million barrels…
In brief An attacker drained nearly 200,000 XRP, worth around $202,000, from the Tx XRPL bridge. The bridge credited transactions…
The Metaverse may have flopped, but Meta is still on trial for supposedly altering reality. The parent company of Facebook…
In brief U.S. consumer prices rose 0.1% in July after falling 0.4% in June, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said…
The article is here; here’s the second half of the Introduction, which summarizes the core of the argument: How do…