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They’re Coming for the Truth-Tellers: Bondi’s Plan to Jail Journalists Is How Democracies Die & Dictatorships Begin (hartmannreport.com)

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It’s not paranoia when it’s happening right in front of you…

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[–] Xanthrax@lemmy.world 16 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

This is a bit of a tangent, but I assumed journalism was dead as soon as "two party consent" started (not sexual, it's recording evidence of a crime). Even WITH context, you can't record people committing crimes without their consent. This completely negates the abilities of whistle blowers. Also, thank GOD NPR is publicly funded. Cutting 1% is a hilariously impotent attempt at cutting funding.

[–] CubitOom 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Good points, however the regime is now threatening journalists with treason charges for publishing constitutionally protected speech. So I think it's a bit of an escalation.

[–] Xanthrax@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

I agree. "A bit", is an understatement

[–] ModestCrab@lemmy.wtf 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

This completely negates the abilities of whistle blowers.

lol, no. Whistleblowers are still able to write stuff down and testify. Recordings can still be thrown out of record but prosecutor doesn’t think you’re crazy anymore and might appeal for an exception.