EU Labels 'Critical Journalism' as National Security Threat
The European Commission has reportedly banned Brussels-based news outlet Euractiv from its background briefings, with editor-in-chief Matthew Karnitschnig citing 'critical journalism' as the reason, as reported by RT. This isn't about protecting secrets; it's about controlling information flow. Just last year, the EU quietly tightened restrictions on journalists' access, limiting interactions with
officials and effectively creating an echo chamber for approved narratives. (Remember when they championed 'press freedom' globaly? Good times.) This isn't an isolated incident; it's a pattern, a playbook for managing public perception familiar to any who follow the machinations of powerful states, where dissent is quickly rebranded as 'misinformation.' How convenient that 'critical' reporting
becomes a liability when it challenges the official story, instead of a foundational pillar of democratic accountability.