RT's ban from media freedom conference shows British irony is alive and well

http://www.rt.com/news/463751-rts-ban-media-freedom/
Date Written:  2019-07-09
Publisher:  RT
Year Published:  2019
Resource Type:  Article
Cx Number:  CX23682

RT has been banned from a conference on media freedom for reportedly 'spreading disinformation.' They find this accusation and its source an ironic juxtoposition.

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A spokeswoman told British media: "We have not accredited RT or Sputnik because of their active role in spreading disinformation."

The accusation of 'disinformation' is the exclusive view of the Foreign Office, because it's worth remembering that while RT has been censured by OFCOM (like every other broadcaster in Britain), it still operates freely under a license from the broadcasting watchdog, so this claim of disinformation is at best subjective.

After it was prevented from attending the Global Conference for Media Freedom: London 2019, RT replied:

"It takes a particular brand of hypocrisy to advocate for freedom of press while banning inconvenient voices and slandering alternative media...."

It's clear that accusing what is actually a transparent media operation of carrying out 'disinformation' is just a fancier version of Trump's 'fake news' mantra and really means "news we don't agree with."