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      11 hours ago

      That is literally what happens in US news when the subject involves a criminal offence or could be considered defamation.

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      22 hours ago

      Yes. It’s impossible to report objectively on capitalists with enough control to sue. This has been shown again and again.

        • RedditRefugee69@lemmynsfw.com
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          21 hours ago

          Less than perfectly, due to the constraints of the system they are forced to operate within.*

          You are, of course, free to start up a news agency that fulfills every ideal you hold close, just know that you’ll have to have a lot of funding if you’re going to be spending as much time in court defending against libel lawsuits as you spend on reporting.