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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

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

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