[im3w1l]

I find it worrying. Even if Russia is in the wrong here, I do see an RT ban in particular as a dangerous move. Even in wartime I do think it's important to be willing to listen to the other side. They may be wrong about the big picture, but there could still be an interesting tidbit or two to takeaway. All this talk made be go check RT out and one thing I learned is that the flight ban has left Russian tourists stranded. Allowing them safe passage home does not seem unreasonable.

I also see it as turning up the tension in a way that may be hard to dial back down later. When you are cutting your self of from information, you are also cutting yourself of from the information that lets you reevaluate that decision.

[viraptor]

You're aware that RT does not present "the other side", right? As in they don't provide an alternative valid-even-if-misguided/conflicting view. They provide what Kremlin wants them to publish. There are other Russian publications which are still Russia-censored, but are actual news reports which will give you similar information to what you've found.

This is not "we ban Russia's news", it's "we ban Russia government publications pretending to be news and benefiting financially from it".

[Markoff]

I'm aware Deutsche welle and RT are financed by their respective govs, can I now click OK and enter the site?

[ur-whale]

>You're aware that RT does not present "the other side", right?

You just described most american media

[yanmaani]

A determination subject to whom?

1. RT does provide a view, and I would like to hear it, thanks. 2. Who decides what are the "actual news reports"? Who decides that RT is not "valid"?

[viraptor]

> Who decides what are the "actual news reports"?

Ofcom for example: (yes, I know they're not EU anymore, first example I remembered, but in general government orgs tasked with media oversight) https://pressgazette.co.uk/ofcom-rules-against-russia-today-...

You can still find the material yourself if you're interested. It's the broadcasting that's being limited. Worst case, contact someone in Russia to send you screenshots. Your rights to seek that information are not affected. It's just that EU entities are not allowed to specifically help you.

If you want to read that view though and skip the pretense, just check https://twitter.com/russia or https://twitter.com/KremlinRussia_E or dedicated government websites.

[FrozenSynapse]

You may read RT and see the other side of things, weight both sides, choose which is right, other people, will buy straight into it. I see a lot of people affected by russian propaganda in my country, they currupted the stupid people easily.