Participants of the climate protection movement Extinction Rebellion prevented the publication of a number of major British newspapers, including The Times, Daily Telegraph and The Sun. He writes about it Deutsche Welle.
So, on the morning of September 5, dozens of activists blocked the media magnate Rupert Murdoch's printing press near London and Liverpool, thereby preventing the delivery of newspapers to sales points and subscribers. The police detained at least 72 people.
In its statement, Extinction Rebellion pointed to the reluctance of relevant publications to thoroughly cover the emergency situation in the field of climate and ecology. The action is part of a ten-day protest campaign that began on September 1, in which the movement intends to demand more decisive measures against climate change.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson criticized Extinction Rebellion's action, calling it "totally unacceptable" because the activists intended to limit the public's access to news.
"A free press is vital to holding government and other institutions of power accountable on issues critical to our country's future, including the fight against climate change," he wrote on Twitter.
In turn, Interior Minister Pritha Patel declared an "attack on the free press, society and democracy."
