DISINFO: There is definitely no freedom of speech in the West

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DISINFO: There is definitely no freedom of speech in the West

SUMMARY

There is definitely no freedom of speech in the West. Probably, the events of the last few years have shown this. Such a quantity of ordered materials, such a quantity of fakes that are now published by the most respected publications, of course, it would have been difficult to believe this two years ago.

RESPONSE

Recurring pro-Kremlin narrative about censorship and control of the media in the West. Accusations of censorship and attacks against freedom of expression are a recurring pro-Kremlin technique to defend the illicit actions of Russia’s state-sponsored disinformation outlets.

According to Reporters Without Borders, the nations with the most press freedom and freedom of speech are Western countries, with European nations predominating, Canada, and the United States. In contrast, Russia, with increasing authoritarian trends, ranks 162nd out of 180 in the press freedom rankings, with researchers stating that the Kremlin is determined to control the Internet and the media. 

"Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, almost all independent media have been banned, blocked and/or declared “foreign agents” or “undesirable organisations”. All others are subject to military censorship".

For an in-depth look at the situation of Russian state-controlled outlets, read here.

Read similar cases claiming that the West cannot cope with freedom of opinion and imposes censorship, that Freedom of expression is allowed only to denounce white Americans as racist or that the era of liberal democracy and freedom of speech is over – corporations and states are unified in promotion of censorship, that Press freedom means nothing to the European Union; that The European Union is a democratic dictatorship, that there is no press freedom in the West, that Western countries are persecuting Russian media, and that The military controls western media.

Disclaimer

Cases in the EUvsDisinfo database focus on messages in the international information space that are identified as providing a partial, distorted, or false depiction of reality and spread key pro-Kremlin messages. This does not necessarily imply, however, that a given outlet is linked to the Kremlin or editorially pro-Kremlin, or that it has intentionally sought to disinform. EUvsDisinfo publications do not represent an official EU position, as the information and opinions expressed are based on media reporting and analysis of the East Stratcom Task Force.

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