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Title: "Won't Do Unless At Gunpoint" - Musk's Starlink Rejects Governments Requests To Ban Russian News
Source: zerohedge
URL Source: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopoliti ... ents-requests-ban-russian-news
Published: Mar 5, 2022
Author: Tyler Durden
Post Date: 2022-03-05 18:19:12 by Esso
Keywords: None
Views: 167
Comments: 7

Moscow-backed news outlets across the European Union were banned this past week. Across the pond, RT America pulled the cord, ceased all operations, and laid off most of its staff due to "unforeseen business interruption events." The Orwellian measures that governments impose to silence opposition and control narratives is the same playbook used during the virus pandemic.

In the 'fog of war,' it's important to hear both sides so one can make an informed decision -- even though the other side might be wrong (or lying) -- the ability to objectively hear both sides leaves room for debate.

No other than the world's richest man, Elon Musk, tweeted early Saturday morning that "some governments (not Ukraine)" have told Starlink "to block Russian news sources." He said, "We will not do so unless at gunpoint."

Musk added: "Sorry to be a free speech absolutist."

That said, Musk also warned that "Starlink is the only non-Russian communications system still working in some parts of Ukraine, so the probability of being targeted is high."

Last week, Ukraine's Minister of Digital Transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov, said the first batch of SpaceX satellite dishes arrived in the country and will be used to keep the internet up and running despite Russia's invasion.

People on Twitter overwhelmingly supported Musk's stance on free speech. Here is what they had to say:

"What Russia is doing to Ukraine is horrendous but blocking RT or other Russian channels like what @DStv has done is setting dangerous precedent globally and its stain the notion of 'free world,'" one person said.

"Elon is right, you either defend free speech or you do not, there is no in-between. It's worth remembering hypocrites like Johnson, Trudeau, and Biden have all demonstrated their willingness to use censorship to control the narrative and propaganda to control the population," someone else said.

It appears Starlink is going heavily against the grain of most Silicon Valley-based tech firms that are "canceling" Russian media.

However, one Twitter user pointed out:

"Unless you say something bad about Tesla or Musk. Then he will call your boss and try to have to fired, or unleash his army of Flying Incel Monkeys on the free speaker."

Besides cozying up with China over the years, having Tesla employees sign NDAs, and dissolving the company's PR team, Musk could be making a business move to promote how Starlink betters the world by protecting free speech.

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#3. To: Esso, FomerLurker, Ada, NeoconsNailed (#0)

Appeasement Doesn't Work: Russia as Metaphor and Why Patriots Need to Stand with Russia Against Virulent Judeo-Nazism

An article so long I had to refrain from posting lest I be challenged on some of the finer points rather than spending my time foolishly gathering foodstuffs.

Dakmar  posted on  2022-03-05   18:30:51 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


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#4. To: FormerLurker (#3)

Give me an "r"! lol

Dakmar  posted on  2022-03-05 18:31:55 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#5. To: Dakmar, 4um (#3)

...rather than spending my time foolishly gathering foodstuffs.

Don't bother, I'm into my Y2K shit.

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#6. To: Dakmar (#3)

Yeah that IS a long article, I'll probably read it tomorrow.

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#7. To: Dakmar (#3)

I don't think anybody expects anybody to read whole articles here. Sometimes a mere headline tells all. I hate Russia and I basically hate Elon, but every time he points the way off the plantation it's progress -- since Americans worship money and all.

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