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 where-we’ve-come-from,-where-we’re-going dept For two decades, the landscape of social media has been constantly changing, and the discourse about…
Last April, Elsid Aliaj’s pregnant wife sought treatment for prenatal nausea at a medical clinic in Englewood, New Jersey. During…
In brief A panel of federal appeals judges appeared doubtful Tuesday that Sam Bankman-Fried’s conviction should be overturned. The judges…
from the because-fuck-America,-that’s-why dept Another “fuck you” has been delivered to federal courts by the Trump administration. This time, the…
In an era of remote work and countless streaming services, it’s difficult to imagine life without not just the internet,…
In brief Publicly traded Bitcoin miner MARA said that it had generated $252 million in revenue, a 92% year-over-year increase…
from the the-confirmation-bias-network dept Fox News has a problem: when you build your entire editorial model around feeding your audience’s…
Happy Tuesday and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. As this Tuesday also happens to be an Election Day,…
The price of Bitcoin continued plunging Tuesday, falling below the $100,000 mark for the first time in six months. Other…
from the go-forth-and-violate dept CBP commander Gregory Bovino has been given a temporary free pass by the Seventh Circuit Appeals…
Dick Cheney died of old age in his own bed, surrounded by a loving family. In life, he had made…
In brief Stream Finance announced that an external fund manager lost approximately $93 million in user assets, triggering an immediate…