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Yes, an attempt is always made by powerful forces to create a narrative. But with CCP (or any successful authoritarian governments) there is no "alternative" view point at all. They are always right, and make no mistakes. I haven't and won't claim that Israelis are any better, but CCP does it against their own citizens time and again (Tibet) and CCP apologists, shills come out with "Everyone does it. There is no free press!" arguments. Yes, the state attempts to create a narrative, but authoritarian governments can hold on to a given narrative indefinitely, while democracies can potentially change policies over a period of time.

So according to your logic, both "x is True" "x is False" should appear side by side? That is not the meaning of free press.

The difference between authoritarian and democratic states is that CPJ wouldn't exist in authoritarian states. The very existence of a report which documents the actions against journalists wouldn't exist in authoritarian states. How hard is it to understand this ?

I am also not Chinese, American or European, but I will say that prejudice is totally warranted against authoritarian regimes. Free press simply refers to an ability to present an opposing view point, which authoritarian governments despise.

"... vastly more able to share their opinions widely and securely than..." CORRECTION - They are able to share their "approved" opinions.

I was thinking of buying one of these if my GME stonks had been short squeezed :)

To put this in context, the member count went from (at most) 1.5M to 8.5M within weeks. No wonder it got crazy out there.

I am a jaded "corporate" programmer. To summarize, I love solving programming puzzles such as Advent of Code and ICPC World Finals archive problems, but hate programming at work.

I am not a U.S. person, but isn't/shouldn't there be a set of rules for the provider of a brokerage account. Sure, its their house, their rules, but how can they change the rules overnight? If what Robinhood did isn't illegal, then I suppose I had the wrong impression about the strength of financial regulations in the U.S. (If this happened in my home country, I would never participate in the markets again.)

Closing the account is one thing, but I didn't expect that the markets can be manipulated in such a blatant manner in the U.S. So much for free markets.