Crossposted from https://lemmy.ml/post/54435806

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_coverage_of_North_Korea#Sensationalism

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Security_Act_(South_Korea) only allowing for negative news against NK

Well, so I looked at the first article, and found some pretty interesting things in there, so I posted it:

Media in North Korea are under some of the strictest government control in the world. [...]

The North Korean government places stringent restrictions on foreign reporters, visitors, and even residents of foreign origin. Freedom of movement is severely curtailed, interactions with local people are supervised, and photography is heavily regulated. Because of this reporters often find it difficult to check stories and establish hard facts. North Korean and Western journalists have different understandings about the role of the media. (The situation is different for Russian and Chinese journalists reporting on North Korea). North Koreans expect Western journalists to behave like Soviet journalists during the Cold War, while Western journalists would like to exert the freedom of the press more widely. Researching topics like prison camps are out of bounds, and North Korean officials are often reluctant to give statements on the record. As with tourists, foreign journalists are always accompanied by minders, and any encounters with locals have been arranged.

Nothing more, nothing less. My post was removed by the moderator. Lol.

P.S.: no, I'm not posting this to PTB, since there's no doubt in my mind about what this is. I'm just sharing this for anyone who wants to have a laugh at the lunacy.

Lol the reply to your removed comment.

Yeah had a good laugh at that, too. Definitely don't have political prisoners but you're not allowed to see because you're apparently associated with big bad. Just trust us, bro. Or don't, we'll take care of you.

Interesting your instance shows you the votes of my deleted comment. I didn't realize it still had more up than downvotes, and that on ML.

Or "BBC is state media of a western imperialist nation, so it's bad. Also here is an article from TASS/Xinhua that I 100% believe despite it being a state source covering up war crimes/genocide."

These people have insane double standards.