[waffleiron]

Not just America, in the EU right now:

In Czechia up to 1 year for publicly supporting Russia (two people already detained): https://www.praguemorning.cz/expressing-support-for-russia-o...

In Slovakia, supporting [Russian] war propaganda 10 to 25 years: https://spravy.rtvs.sk/2022/02/za-podporu-vojnovej-propagand...

EU banned RT and Sputnik:

"It shall be prohibited for operators to broadcast or to enable, facilitate or otherwise contribute to broadcast, any content by the legal persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex XV, including through transmission or distribution by any means such as cable, satellite, IP-TV, internet service providers, internet video-sharing platforms or applications, whether new or pre-installed"

[frabbit]

Wow! That should be the real headline story. "Western" (w.t.f. does that mean?) state destroys freedom of speech in order to save it from Russia.

[dTal]

Those channels were toxic propaganda, psyops designed to divide and weaken Russia's enemies. Such things are never tolerated in war. I do think this is a period in human history where we're going to have to let go of some naive notions pertaining to "freedom of speech".

[frabbit]

> Those channels were toxic propaganda, psyops designed to divide and weaken Russia's enemies.

How do you know that if you can't see them? And if you have been looking at them and have made a judgement why can't other people do the same?

> Such things are never tolerated in war.

Wait, what?! The Czech Republic is at war with Russia?

> this is a period in human history where we're going to have to let go of some naive notions pertaining to "freedom of speech".

And replace it with a sophisticated, jesuitical understanding? I'd prefer if you were honest and just said you do not believe in Free Speech.

[JAlexoid]

Expressing support for war or denying genocide is indeed illegal in many countries.

RT and Sputnik are literally Russian government entities.