Adbusters Media Foundation
Opinion article in the Washington Post by Jennifer Rubin 10/29/24
Headline: “The U.S. can learn from other countries’ encounters with fascism”
Subhead: “American voters still have time to heed the warnings from abroad.”
“. . .Nicolás Maduro’s authoritarian regime in Venezuela, Freedom House reports, has become expert in promoting ‘preemptive censorship among reporters’ when it is the media executives ‘who exert pressure on their reporters’ coverage for fear of closure or reprisals.’ ”
“. . . We have seen the same phenomenon in India. The Post reported in 2023 on censorship concerns faced by streaming services including Netflix and Prime Video. (Post owner Jeff Bezos is the founder of Amazon, which owns Prime Video.) “One director who has worked with Netflix and Prime Video said streaming companies didn’t just fear antagonizing the Modi government. They were even more concerned about its right-wing supporters, who might launch mass campaigns calling for boycotts and arrests,” The Post wrote, quoting the director: “What the government has done very smartly is they effectively say, ‘You self-censor stuff.’ There is a gun to your head because at any point of time, it’s so easy to mobilize a bunch of people.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/10/29/fascist-take-over-guardrails/