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A space for sporadic updates on the media situation.
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If the British Online Safety Bill wasn't bad enough, now there is also a new law proposal that would threaten journalists reporting on matters related to national security with life in prison. It would also apply to direct action. Looks like the UK is expecting to grow its prison population.
https://consortiumnews.com/2022/07/07/uk-bill-threatens-journalists-with-life-in-prison/
Paypal has terminated the accounts of at least two important independent news sites, Mint Press and Consortium News (there could be others I'm not aware of). This is serious, since these organisations are funded by their readers. It also shows how vulnerable dissenters are in a digital economy.