The media is accusing Israel of being anti-democratic for shutting down Al Jazeera’s reporting in Israel, but that accusation couldn’t be further from the truth. Al Jazeera, funded by the Qatari government, has been a mouthpiece for Hamas, spreading false propaganda, misinformation, and inciting hatred and violence against Israel and its citizens.
Why Israel Is Shutting Down Al Jazeera’s Operations in Israel
@ecksmc Qatar isnt a democratic state- nuff said.
We dont need their media outlet.
Democratic choice
@ecksmc The same way we dont Iran, Chinese or Russian media outlets.
We are doing just fine here without them.
@AkomoCombine before Russia started their war I'd argue a few small media outlets in Russia were OK for honest reporting but since the start of the invasion of Ukraine in 2022 nearly all independent media outlets in Russia have shut down, been forced to close, or have left the country to operate from exile.
Some of them were reliable
@ecksmc Yeah some were critical of Russian policy.
Its a shame really since this not a path Russia could've taken.
@AkomoCombine 15 years in prison for spreading "knowingly false" reports about "special military operation"
I'd have left also
2021 saw an unprecedented crackdown on independent and opposition media and journalists, with the increased use of controversial "foreign agent" and extremism laws, forcing journalists to leave the country
Also that year, the Kremlin-linked insurance firm Sogaz and Gazprom-Media took control of the digital giant VK, which runs Russia's most popular social network