<oembed><type>rich</type><version>1.0</version><title>MeA_BzZz wrote</title><author_name>MeA_BzZz (npub1h0…3kvcg)</author_name><author_url>https://nostr.now/npub1h0fd5xu8rfhwdkkjr78ssdhm7rdjyf97hhjqr9acwv77ux0uvf8q23kvcg</author_url><provider_name>njump</provider_name><provider_url>https://nostr.now</provider_url><html>Silencing the Press, Silencing Democracy&#xA;&#xA;In Suriname, the government is weaponizing defamation lawsuits, violence, and intimidation to stifle journalists and muzzle free speech. The world stays silent—perhaps we&#39;re too small for the global stage to care.&#xA;&#xA;But censorship here is real, and it&#39;s growing. As media platforms like Facebook are used to suppress local news outlets, we look to decentralized solutions like Nostr as a lifeline for our democracy. Yet, despite the urgency, we’ve been met with silence from the global community.&#xA;&#xA;Our largest news outlets are under attack, with pages facing deletion. Facebook has become a tool for censorship, with false reports leading to suspended pages. We haven’t received any support, but we refuse to surrender.&#xA;&#xA;Freedom of speech shouldn’t depend on a platform’s whims—or a government’s threats.&#xA;&#xA;Starnieuws, Suriname Herald, SUN News, ABC, Rasonic TV… they all face the same crackdown. The time to act is now.&#xA;&#xA;Read more here: &#xA;&#xA;https://m.starnieuws.com/index.php/welcome/index/nieuwsitem/82838</html></oembed>