press freedom
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The UK Government is running a public consultation called “Watch this space: a new strategic direction for UK media.” The proposals include mandatory changes to how content is discovered on YouTube. In further attacks against independent voices, after last week ‘debanking’ The Canary news platform, the British Government is now considering forcing YouTube to down-rank…
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A proposed UK national security law could impose terrorism-level penalties on those accused of quoting foreign groups or states designated as a “threat”, raising serious concerns for journalists, free speech advocates, and humanitarian organisations. Critics warn that vague wording around “support,” “foreign interference,” and information-gathering could criminalise public-interest reporting and chill democratic scrutiny
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Israeli forces are systematically targeting journalists in Gaza and Lebanon, killing them and their families in brutal “double‑tap” strikes. From the murder of documentary filmmaker Fatma Hassona to the assassination of reporter Amal Khalil, evidence points to a deliberate strategy of eliminating witnesses to conceal war crimes and genocide. This investigation traces the pattern, the…
Edward Torsney 