All articles tagged with #media crackdown
Venezuela has detained at least 14 journalists and seized communication devices following the recent capture of Nicolás Maduro, with authorities restricting independent reporting and cracking down on media outlets amid political turmoil and US-led actions.
Hong Kong's leader John Lee reported to Xi Jinping that he raised Jimmy Lai's conviction during their meeting, with Xi encouraging efforts to safeguard national security amid international criticism of Hong Kong's judicial independence and Lai's pro-democracy activism.
President Trump is threatening to crack down on mainstream media and political opponents, but his actions appear primarily aimed at suppressing speech critical of him, rather than addressing misinformation or hate speech, raising concerns about free speech and censorship.
The article discusses how the Trump administration's recent actions, including ABC's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's show under pressure, reflect a broader crackdown on mainstream media and commentary, contradicting its earlier stance on free speech and censorship.
The Russian Justice Ministry has designated The Moscow Times as a "foreign agent," subjecting the popular English-language online newspaper to increased scrutiny and undermining its credibility. The move is part of a broader crackdown on opposition media in Russia, which has included labeling Nobel Prize-winning editor Dmitry Muratov as a foreign agent and shutting down his publication, Novaya Gazeta. The Moscow Times had already relocated its newsroom to the Netherlands in 2022 due to new media regulations following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Burkina Faso has expelled two French journalists working for newspapers Le Monde and Liberation, accusing the authorities of seeking to stifle freedom of speech with an escalating crackdown on foreign media. The expulsions are the latest crackdown against French media by the military ruling the West African country. Relations between Paris and Ouagadougou have deteriorated sharply since Burkina Faso’s military seized power in a coup last October.