Russians search for BBC, outside news outlets amid Putin crackdown

[Guno צְבִי]

A growing number of citizens inside Russia are turning to independent news reports rather than state-sponsored propaganda for information about the invasion.

The trend comes as Russian officials are working to suppress and distort the work of independent journalists within its own borders and on the ground in Ukraine as they attempt to skew the facts behind the assault and further justify an attack on their neighbor to the West.

Recent figures tallied by the BBC, one Europe's largest news providers, show traffic coming from inside Russia for content about the invasion has spiked dramatically, a sign the Russian people are looking for alternatives to the state-sponsored programming pumped out by Putin and his allies.

"It's often said truth is the first casualty of war," BBC Director-General Tim Davie said this week. "In a conflict where disinformation and propaganda is rife, there is a clear need for factual and independent news people can trust - and in a significant development, millions more Russians are turning to the BBC."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/worl...-news-outlets-amid-putin-crackdown/ar-AAUHDmG

 

[Guno צְבִי]

Late this week, international news outlet Voice of America (VOA) said Russian media regulator Roskomnadzor threatened to block their Russian-language website in the country unless it halts coverage of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

"Any attempts to interfere with the free flow of news and information are deeply troubling," said Acting VOA Director Yolanda López in response. "We find this order to be in direct opposition to the values of all democratic societies."

Some inside Russia appear not to be believing the propaganda. Hundreds of people have been arrested in recent days during anti-war protests in Moscow and elsewhere across the country.

 

[Nordberg]

I read that over 7000 people have been arrested for public protests in Russia. I have no way of knowing if that is true. But it is likely that Russians are not all in line with Putin.

 

[Cypress]

A growing number of citizens inside Russia are turning to independent news reports rather than state-sponsored propaganda for information about the invasion.

The trend comes as Russian officials are working to suppress and distort the work of independent journalists within its own borders and on the ground in Ukraine as they attempt to skew the facts behind the assault and further justify an attack on their neighbor to the West.

Recent figures tallied by the BBC, one Europe's largest news providers, show traffic coming from inside Russia for content about the invasion has spiked dramatically, a sign the Russian people are looking for alternatives to the state-sponsored programming pumped out by Putin and his allies.

"It's often said truth is the first casualty of war," BBC Director-General Tim Davie said this week. "In a conflict where disinformation and propaganda is rife, there is a clear need for factual and independent news people can trust - and in a significant development, millions more Russians are turning to the BBC."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/worl...-news-outlets-amid-putin-crackdown/ar-AAUHDmG

Bring back short wave radio! My papa worked in the Russian service of the Voice of America during the Cold War, broadcasting the truth into Soviet Russia!