Journalists threatened and detained as countries restrict coronavirus coverage

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From Latin America to Russia, governments have tried to shape coverage so it avoids criticism or information that authorities deem harmful to public order, report Louisa Loveluck, Adam Taylor and Robyn Dixon

Echoes of that playbook are being heard around the world. On Saturday, police in the Philippines charged a television station owner and an online reporter under a new law that imposes a punishment of two months in jail or a fine of almost $20,000 for publishing what the government deems false news about the virus.

 

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Article on press suppression but no mention of China which kicked out WSJ, NYT, and Was Post. Independent is a terrible choice for 'news.'

While our journalists move about the UK with impunity possibly spreading the virus.

Not clear, talk like a duck, walk like a duck.

Almost as if governments aren't to be trusted.

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