Comment on BBC is Getting a Paywall.

• Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Or the reason why the US has had Radio Free Europe for decades.

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  • MangoCats@feddit.it ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I believe all such programs were defunded a few months ago…

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    • Sturgist@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Guess the Tankies are loving Trump for that one.

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    • Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Their grants were cut by a Trump EO, and they’re suing to have them reinstated. They’re very much still around.

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      • MangoCats@feddit.it ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Glad they’re still there - hope they’re not working without pay anytime soon.

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  • captainlezbian@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Yeah back in the day we made sure no matter who you were and what was going on you had the opportunity to hear our take on it

    Mind you I suppose that still happens thanks to us being a very loud and online people, but having an “America says x” channel in a time where people liked us sure was a good idea

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• MangoCats@feddit.it ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  To such an extent that I wonder if there is back-channel influence flowing out of the US pushing for this…

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