The Financial War on Independent Journalism Is Escalating
Independent journalism is being pushed into a corner, and the Lloyds Bank freeze on The Canary’s corporate accounts is just the latest example of how financial institutions are being used as silencers. Steve Topple’s interview with Double Down News lays out the immediate facts: no warning, no explanation, no recourse. A bank doesn’t accidentally shut down a media outlet’s ability to operate.
And it fits a pattern that’s been building for years.
Banks have already targeted media before
* PayPal froze the accounts of Consortium News and MintPress News in 2022, citing vague “risk” language. Both…
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