• NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io
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    22 hours ago

    I mean if they really just wanted to make sure military information doesn’t reach Israel they wouldn’t impose the death penalty; the excessive punishment makes it clear this is going to be used to suppress unrelated dissent.

    • SaltSong@startrek.website
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      13 hours ago

      Information flow can never go backwards. There’s plenty of examples of reporters or even social media compromising military operations. In at least a few cases, it has lead to the destruction of military assets. Once broadcast, the damage is done.

      Trying to force reporters to think hard about what they are broadcasting is a good thing, from the point of view of national defence.