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 Bitcoin is trading above $75,000 ahead of PPI data and the Federal Reserve’s rate decision, breaking a key…
My son spent last week training in defensive pistol use at Gunsite Academy, in Arizona. The scheduling couldn’t have been…
In brief OpenAI advisers warned ChatGPT that its planned erotic mode could create dangerous emotional dependency, per a WSJ report.…
From State v. Andrade, decided Dec. 1, 2025 by Cumberland County (Maine) Superior Court Judge Darcie McElwee, but only recently…
In the early hours of 6 March, British counter-terrorism police arrested four Iranian men suspected of assisting Iranian intelligence services…
In brief IBM expanded its free quantum computing program, increasing runtime and hardware access for researchers. The company opened its…
This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch discuss the legacy of Paul Ehrlich, author of The Population Bomb, and…
In brief Niantic Spatial is partnering with Coco Robotics to power navigation for delivery robots. The system uses Niantic’s Visual…
from the forfeiting-the-future dept It has long been clear: Trump needs to be removed from office before he can inflict…
From Manz v. LTN1 Times Square, LLC, decided Feb. 17 by Judge Dale Ho (S.D.N.Y.): Plaintiff Faycal Manz, proceeding pro…
In brief A viral claim that ChatGPT helped cure a dog’s cancer oversimplifies a complex scientific effort. Human researchers, not…
For nearly a decade, President Donald Trump has been threatening to revoke the broadcast licenses of TV stations that fail…