Chinese observers said the BBC has turned into "a rumor mill" that deliberately throws mud at China, and the decision to suspend its broadcast sends a clear message that China doesn't accept fake news.

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  • MolotovHalfEmpty [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    MI5 but yeah. From the 1930s all the way to the late 80s/early 90s assuming they ever actually stopped.

    They also marked dangerous subversives like children's poet Michael Rosen's staff files with a Christmas tree stamp for monitoring and more.