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Today the BBC was running a report on how some governments were clamping down on freedom of the press and free speech to manage the #coronavirus outbreak.
They cited China and Iran as examples, they didn't mention a country much closer to home.
Thread on UK #covid censorship
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They cited China and Iran as examples, they didn't mention a country much closer to home.
Thread on UK #covid censorship
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2) NHS Staff gagged https://www.indy100.com/article/nhs-ppe-coronavirus-testing-gagging-norfolk-suffolk-9473616
3) The "scientific advice" to be locked away until the "right time https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/1c2eca7c-82f0-11ea-a771-e3cbdc13ee70
4) Ministers picking and choosing media outlets, avoiding those that will ask the toughest questions https://twitter.com/Hayley_Barlow/status/1250127393714368519?s=20
5) NHS staff not allowed to discuss shortages https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/mar/31/nhs-staff-gagged-over-coronavirus-protective-equipment-shortages
