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Influencers Are Being Paid $7K Per Post to Boost Pro-Israel Social Media Content
“We have to fight back. How do we fight back? Our influencers," said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Google Allows Israel-Sponsored Propaganda About Global Sumud Flotilla
The coordinated ad buy has been described as part of Israel's escalating “smear campaign against the flotilla.”
CPJ: Israeli Strike in Yemen Was Largest Attack on Journalists in 16 Years
Thirty-one journalists from two government-run newspapers were killed, along with four others, including a child.
Press Freedom Defenders Sound Alarm on Pentagon’s New Restrictions for Reporters
“Journalists who venture beyond reporting official propaganda now risk having their credentials revoked,” said a critic.
House Republicans Investigate Wikipedia for Alleged “Anti-Israel” Bias
Wikipedia is being pressed to release names of specific editors, a tactic seemingly pushed by the Heritage Foundation.
Trump Rails Against ABC, NBC, Suggests They Should Lose Broadcast Licenses
Free speech experts worry that threats over licensing could lead more corporate news owners to capitulate to Trump.
NewsGuild Sees Organizing Surge as Media Workers Fuel Grassroots Militancy
Thousands of rank-and-file workers have joined the union to fight the billionaire media moguls taking over the industry.
As a Journalist, I’m Ashamed to See Western Media Failing Gaza Reporters
The targeted slaughter of their Palestinian colleagues still hasn’t shaken Western journalists from their cowardice.
Trump’s FCC Considers Supercharging Corporate TV Consolidation
Media conglomerates are pushing to eliminate rules that limit consolidation of local TV stations.
Trump Sues Wall Street Journal Over Epstein Report
Sen. Bernie Sanders warns that the media “succumbing to pressure” from Trump sets “an incredibly dangerous precedent.”