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COVID Propaganda Roundup: Legacy Media Intensifies War on Independent Journalism
• https://www.thedailybell.com, By Ben Bartee"First they came for America's Frontline Doctors (AFD), and I did not speak out – Because I was not a doctor.
Then they came for the podcasters, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a podcaster.
Then they came for the Substackers, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Substacker.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me."
Despite the near-total consolidation of the corporate media, COVID counter-narratives still leak out through a few (mostly online) independent outlets – most notably Substack.
Moving forward, expect a lot more hitpieces like the recent one below targeting independent journalists on Substack and similar platforms:
Via The Guardian:
"Imran Ahmed, chief executive of [Center for Countering Digital Hate] said companies like Substack were under 'no obligation' to amplify vaccine scepticism and make money from it. 'They could just say no. This isn't about freedom; this is about profiting from lies … Substack should immediately stop profiting from medical misinformation that can seriously harm readers.'"
(The absurdly-named Center for Countering Digital Hate, along with the Southern Poverty Law Center and Anti-Defamation League, is the industry leader in "non-profit" pro-censorship campaigning groups.)