Freedom IndexNews
News delivers the latest updates and breaking developments on free expression, digital rights, and censorship issues worldwide. Stay informed on key events, policy changes, and stories shaping the global conversation about free speech and open dialogue.
In brief The Linux Foundation launched Akrites on Thursday with 19 founding members to coordinate the remediation of critical open…
This Pride month, we’re calling on the dating app Grindr to prioritize LGBTQ+ user safety by making privacy the default…
On Tuesday, the Senate briefly asserted its constitutional prerogative over war and peace. In a 50–48 vote, with four Republicans…
In brief Senators are looking for answers from CFTC Chairman Michael Selig about alleged deceptive marketing campaigns from Polymarket. The…
Just a couple weeks ago, the European Commission put out its plan for “European tech sovereignty.” It’s not surprising that…
Here’s a sentence no one expected to read: The government of Cuba is embracing the importance of markets and the…
New York, June 26, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the June 26 sentencing of Belarusian journalist Kyril Pazniak to three years and…
In brief Spain’s securities regulator said there will be no extension to the EU’s July 1 MiCA licensing deadline for…
Among social media commenters, columnists, and even heads of state, it’s a typical refrain: If we just rid ourselves of that…
This is not science fiction. It’s not premature. If towns, cities, states, or the federal government want to act to…
One of the great economic myths that never seems to die is the idea that giving taxpayer money to a…
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined the International Press Institute and other press freedom and human rights organizations in expressing…