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American journalists are already getting silenced when talking up about the government. What EU county are you even talking about? Nowhere is it this bad in Europe.

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Silenced as in, not given access to White House officials? Sorry but there is a difference between that and arresting people for things they say online.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/policing-speech-online-germany-...

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr548zdmz3jo

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It is undeniable that European countries police speech more heavily than the US does. They have laws on the books that plainly give them this power. They exercise this power quite regularly. Feel free to argue that it is right for them to do so, but don't muddy the discussion attempting to redefine words.

Which words did I redefine? Our free speech doesn't include hate speech but it is still called free speech in our constitution. And it's boundaries are still clearly defined, just like yours.

Also, I don't feel like there's anything to argue, look where allowing rampant misinformation and lies proliferation got your country. Your president is spitting Russian propaganda to Zalensky's face: "you started the war", "Russia will respect peace", "Europe only loaned money", etc. Your country is falling apart, not mine.

American journalists aren't being silenced. One organization is being denied access to privileged executive spaces, which I disagree with and do not believe should be happening, but you need to be more honest in the language you use to describe what is happening. If you aren't, you're just as bad as the other side.

It's quite a bit more than that: https://www.lemonde.fr/en/about-us/article/2025/02/26/in-the...

Also, let's not fall in false equivalences here.

There's nothing else in that link beside the current situation with the AP. Don't just post links; use your words, and discuss in good faith.

Which ones? You'll have to be more specific.

Quick summary: https://www.lemonde.fr/en/about-us/article/2025/02/26/in-the...

Oh they have to be more specific while you provide absolutely zero evidence for any of your claims?

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