Media blackout

In countries with strong freedom of speech laws and traditions, media blackouts enforced by a government or military are generally rare and highly controversial, especially in peacetime.

For example, the United Kingdom's D-Notice system—established during World War II and operating through the 1990s—allowed the executive authorities to media blackouts on certain topics on voluntary basis.

[3] News of the loss of over 4,000 lives when UK ship RMS Lancastria was sunk during the war was voluntarily suppressed to prevent it affecting civilian morale, but was published after it became known overseas.

[5][6] During the Arab Spring, on January 27, 2011, the Egyptian government ordered a complete shutdown of the Internet amid nationwide protests demanding the resignation of then-President Hosni Mubarak.

[8][9] A related series of events occurred shortly after the 2011 Egyptian media blackout in nearby Libya under the regime of Muammar Gaddafi.

Digital Services Act (DSA) Using concepts such as "countering disinformation" and "responding to crisis situations," there is concern that the European Commission will be able to invoke its "strong powers" to tighten regulations on social networking sites, search engines, etc.

The New York Daily News reported on the kidnapping anyway, drawing heavy press attention to Weinberger's house[16][17] and scaring the kidnapper out of retrieving the ransom money.

The New York Times worked solicited voluntary ooperation from the larger media industry to keep the kidnapping low-profile, both to increase Rohdes' chances of survival but also to descalate tensions that often come with hostiage-taking.

The phrase silenzio stampa was born during the 1982 FIFA World Cup, when the Italian team created a news blackout due to rumors and untrue[citation needed] stories circulating in the press.