Everyone is doing their part to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, which is a smaller country next to it. They’ve gone so far as to ban Russian cats from international competition. Apple has said it will stop selling its products in Russia. And CNN? Media reporter Brian Stelter has announced that CNN is going to stop broadcasting in Russia. Is CNN doing it to punish Putin? Or does it have something to do with Putin’s new law putting those who broadcast fake news in jail for 15 years?
This just in from a CNN spokesperson: "CNN will stop broadcasting in Russia while we continue to evaluate the situation and our next steps moving forward."
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) March 4, 2022
But I thought we were supposed to be punishing Russia. https://t.co/AbOQPOc9a2
— Michael Knowles (@michaeljknowles) March 5, 2022
Everyone else: we need to punish Russia
CNN: let's reward Russia https://t.co/6ZKb1vGVJw
— Old Geezer Mike (@ThatMikeGuy68) March 5, 2022
Why is @cnn rewarding Putin and punishing America, @brianstelter? https://t.co/7ToHdLZl4X
— Nick Searcy, INTERNATIONAL FILM & TELEVISION STAR (@yesnicksearcy) March 4, 2022
I thought we were trying to HURT them. https://t.co/nFA8rX1xMf
— Wilfred Reilly (@wil_da_beast630) March 5, 2022
Because Putin just signed a law banning fake news.@CNN would have nothing to say, so why would it broadcast? https://t.co/AxakCZcxAU
— Esoteric (@_3SOT3RIC_) March 5, 2022
Russia recently passed a law stating that any news organization spreading fake news would be jailed.
No coincidences! https://t.co/uHItw3UaN8— Kelly the Silver Fox (@FreedomHasWon) March 5, 2022
I am not sure Russia will ever recover from this one… https://t.co/m8Ha0cPQXF
— Logan Smith (@logansmith86) March 5, 2022
This isn't exactly "punishment," CNN. Just sayin'. https://t.co/XgI6TcXE3x
— Sister Toldjah 😁 (@sistertoldjah) March 4, 2022
The damn Russians have it so good. Why can’t things like this happen to us? https://t.co/Cs3XpEg6lR
— Elrond Swanson (@jollygoat) March 5, 2022
I wish they would stop broadcasting in Canada next. https://t.co/TYAiBIjMX0
— Cory Morgan (@CoryBMorgan) March 4, 2022
@CNN can you stop broadcasting in the US too? https://t.co/HzvjNbW271
— Frank Parker (@HorizontalTony) March 5, 2022
Actually don’t blame CNN suspending operations in Russia considering Putin’s crackdown on “misinformation” but it’s not lost on me that Brian, Oliver and the rest of their network support this kind of deplatforming for what they consider “misinformation” stateside. https://t.co/Abp9PfHdsu
— Matthew D. Dempster (@dempstermd) March 5, 2022
This is a huge win for Russia. https://t.co/KjOQAuHeLv
— Brian 💪🏻 (@BJStevenson77) March 5, 2022
Maybe, as a display of earnest protest, you could shut down the network entirely? https://t.co/RLRcE4v2Ls
— Cecil Charles (@thececilcharles) March 5, 2022
russia 5 minutes later https://t.co/QLzjqj9RBO pic.twitter.com/TWoDAAcUE7
— Pótàt (@izParrot) March 5, 2022
This a kinda funny … in a very bad situation. Russia passes “disinformation law” and CNN must leave … To be clear, I do NOT agree with Russia is doing. But CNN is an American joke. https://t.co/72DHbEt92p
— John Bottomley (@ACryptoStoic) March 5, 2022
Russia is the winner in this one. Like who's watching CNN in Russia? No one even watches it in America. https://t.co/br1IXk5TjE
— Jonathan Thiebaud (@Jtbaud249) March 4, 2022
He limited replies because he knows this is a massive win for Russia. https://t.co/WrkHRRIJmQ
— Centripital Race Theory♿️ (@6foot10_69IQ) March 5, 2022
Spent 4 years speaking truth to a “dictator” but the second a real one threatens them with actual repercussions they pack up shop. https://t.co/BeEkNBH77c
— HMDSportsBlogVU (@HMDSportsBlogVU) March 4, 2022
CNN gave Russian state TV a run for their money in the propaganda dept. https://t.co/tv1VQtzAe4
— My socks are systemically racist (@Have_thatgoing4) March 4, 2022
Great, now everybody's gonna invade Ukraine https://t.co/eP6wTmWKcM
— Jack Tallent (@JackTallent) March 4, 2022
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People are standing with Ukraine by allegedly banning Russian literature, movies, and cats https://t.co/ViobIyhwzk
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) March 3, 2022
