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It's quite usual to ban the enemy from inciting dissidence from your own population during a war.

• atlantic 3y ago
  Yes, propaganda is acceptable during a war, and censorship is a part of that. But Europe is not at war with Russia. They are simply giving material support to one of the belligerents. Outside the context of a declared war, censorship should not happen in so-called democratic societies.
  • JoeAltmaier 3y ago
    That's quite a blunt viewpoint. Is it possible the situation is more nuanced? To resort to official declarations of war or lack thereof, to hamstring the US response to widespread dissemination of Russian propaganda is plausible on the face of it. But consider: the US is under no obligation to facilitate Russian propagandists. To deny them access is a matter for the State Department, as it's dealing with foreign nationals. It's quite routine to deny rights to non-American citizens. Finally, a declaration of war with Russia could destabilize politics everywhere. Or even, destroy the world. It's disingenuous to ignore that and quibble over the rules, especially since those rules clearly don't apply to foreign governments trying to operate in the US.
  • ThePowerOfFuet 3y ago
    > But Europe is not at war with Russia. Not yet, they're not.
  • neoromantique 3y ago
    Russia is already at war with Europe, sadly Europe doesn’t seem to acknowledge that yet.
  • hnfong 3y ago
    TikTok agrees.
• mmaniac 3y ago
  In times of war the law falls silent, as they say.