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The US has a 1st amendment that protects the press. Russian state media must publish blatantly false propaganda. This does not mean that all US news is accurate

The US has a 1st amendment that protects the press. Russian state media must publish blatantly false propaganda. This does not mean that all US news is accurate, but Russia state media is legally required to be inaccurate. I think this is sufficient reason for censorship.

badkmw 4y ago
Why are you only quoting the US constitution without also quoting the Russian constitution?
- 58028641 4y ago
  Why would the Russian constitution be relevant? Journalists in Russia often end up dead. https://www.politifact.com/article/2016/jan/04/does-vladimir-putin-kill-journalists/ https://www.politifact.com/article/2016/jan/04/does-vladimir...
  - badkmw 4y ago
guilhas 4y ago
The US gov banned RT. So I guess it just protects some press Also YouTube channels, Facebook pages... All banned... At some point even the 'rt.com' was unaccessible Even worse, CNN is still allowed is to transmit in Russia Same applies to EU, UK, BBC...
- sidibe 4y ago
  They are all free to broadcast in Russia... if they adhere to Russias censorship rules.
- 58028641 4y ago
  When/how did the US ban RT? I am in the US and just verified I was able to visit rt.com. Also Russia basically banned real news: https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/04/media/bbc-cnn-russia-putin-media-law/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/04/media/bbc-cnn-russia-putin-me...
  - guilhas 4y ago
    Possibly to do with sanctions https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/RT_America https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/RT_America > "The network was removed from the services offered by DirecTV on March 1, 2022, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with Ora Media pausing production on several shows it produced for RT America.[19] Dish Network dropped the channel on March 4.[20]" RT America ceases productions and lays off most of its staff https://edition.cnn.com/2022/03/03/media/rt-america-layoffs/index.html https://edition.cnn.com/2022/03/03/media/rt-america-layoffs/... At same time in EU and UK EU officials defend move to ban RT and Sputnik amid censorship claims https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2022/03/08/eu-officials-defend-move-to-ban-rt-and-sputnik-amid-censorship-claims https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2022/03/08/eu-officials-d... UK regulator Ofcom revokes RT’s license to broadcast https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-regulator-ofcom-revokes-rt-license-to-broadcast/ https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-regulator-ofcom-revokes-r... > Also Russia basically banned real news: They suspended themselves probably to make a point about of the new law, but at least BBC resumed broadcasting BBC to resume English language reporting in Russia https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/mar/08/bbc-resume-english-language-reporting-russia https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/mar/08/bbc-resume-eng... Rt.com was down for some days. Only accessible by Tor or some VPNs https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30466791 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30466791

badkmw 4y ago

Why are you only quoting the US constitution without also quoting the Russian constitution?

58028641 4y ago
Why would the Russian constitution be relevant? Journalists in Russia often end up dead. https://www.politifact.com/article/2016/jan/04/does-vladimir-putin-kill-journalists/ https://www.politifact.com/article/2016/jan/04/does-vladimir...
- badkmw 4y ago

guilhas 4y ago

The US gov banned RT. So I guess it just protects some press Also YouTube channels, Facebook pages... All banned... At some point even the 'rt.com' was unaccessible Even worse, CNN is still allowed is to transmit in Russia Same applies to EU, UK, BBC...

sidibe 4y ago
They are all free to broadcast in Russia... if they adhere to Russias censorship rules.
58028641 4y ago
When/how did the US ban RT? I am in the US and just verified I was able to visit rt.com. Also Russia basically banned real news: https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/04/media/bbc-cnn-russia-putin-media-law/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/04/media/bbc-cnn-russia-putin-me...
- guilhas 4y ago
  Possibly to do with sanctions https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/RT_America https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/RT_America > "The network was removed from the services offered by DirecTV on March 1, 2022, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with Ora Media pausing production on several shows it produced for RT America.[19] Dish Network dropped the channel on March 4.[20]" RT America ceases productions and lays off most of its staff https://edition.cnn.com/2022/03/03/media/rt-america-layoffs/index.html https://edition.cnn.com/2022/03/03/media/rt-america-layoffs/... At same time in EU and UK EU officials defend move to ban RT and Sputnik amid censorship claims https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2022/03/08/eu-officials-defend-move-to-ban-rt-and-sputnik-amid-censorship-claims https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2022/03/08/eu-officials-d... UK regulator Ofcom revokes RT’s license to broadcast https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-regulator-ofcom-revokes-rt-license-to-broadcast/ https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-regulator-ofcom-revokes-r... > Also Russia basically banned real news: They suspended themselves probably to make a point about of the new law, but at least BBC resumed broadcasting BBC to resume English language reporting in Russia https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/mar/08/bbc-resume-english-language-reporting-russia https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/mar/08/bbc-resume-eng... Rt.com was down for some days. Only accessible by Tor or some VPNs https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30466791 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30466791