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 Mike Selig faced bipartisan criticism in Congress over prediction markets and crypto platforms like Hyperliquid. Lawmakers raised concerns…
from the this-is-the-way dept Several years ago, Rockstar Games suffered an intrusion into its corporate network. During that intrusion, a…
More alleged drug boat slayings. The U.S. military announced last night that it had bombed another boat it claims was smuggling…
In brief Charles Schwab President and CEO Rick Wurster indicated that America’s largest discount brokerage will likely support prediction markets.…
NA After the Supreme Court struck down Donald Trump’s massive International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) tariffs in a case…
A selection of essays and interviews in Quillette examining how and why Iran and the West are at war, and…
In brief A Polymarket trader made $320,000 correctly betting on Joe Biden’s last-minute pardons with perfect timing. Two linked wallets…
Blue Power: How Police Organized to Protect and Serve Themselves, by Stuart Schrader. Basic Books, 432 pages, $34 “Everybody else…
In brief Federal AI use has grown rapidly, but adoption remains heavily concentrated among a handful of large agencies. Key…
To protect the fundamental right to due process, a federal judge has permanently blocked the Justice Department (DOJ) from prosecuting…
In brief Russian exchange Grinex says it was hacked for more than 1 billion rubles or greater than $13 million.…
from the ctrl-alt-speech dept Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and…