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 Hyperliquid temporarily paused Arbitrum-based deposits and withdrawals. A community-owned vault suffered nearly $5 million in losses. Onlookers attributed…
Tit for tat: The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier has advanced closer to Venezuela, which has responded in turn…
In brief Solana Company said investors will be able “to hold and transfer tokenized representations” of its shares. Investors will…
The Reason Interview with Nick Gillespie goes deep with the artists, activists, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and visionaries who are making the…
In brief Polymarket said that its data will be exclusively shown on Yahoo Finance. The website already sources data from…
Colombian President Gustavo Petro publicly ordered the military to stop sharing information with the U.S. government on Tuesday in response…
In brief Scammers are weaponizing Australia’s official cybercrime reporting system to impersonate federal police and steal cryptocurrency from victims. The…
from the grift-store dept While we’ve talked quite a bit about the horror show that is RFK Jr.’s position as…
Italian pasta makers are warning that some of their products may soon disappear from U.S. grocery stores if a Commerce…
In brief Traders are reassessing the policy outlook without October’s inflation and employment figures. Bitcoin extended its weekly slide, with…
The case of Jeffrey Epstein just won’t go away, much to President Donald Trump’s chagrin. “For years, it’s Epstein, over…
In brief Brazil’s central bank has said that any purchase, sale or exchange of virtual assets pegged to fiat currency…