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Secondly, it is generally tricky to allow politicians to ban a media organisation. Moreover, it is a question of political stance not to want such a thing in the first place. From this perspective, it is fortunate that the Swiss legislature does not provide for this at all.

A formally different procedure would be an examination by the independent media regulator.

This has actually been done, independently of hong kong rcs data the EU. RT.de from broadcasting because it does not have a broadcasting licence for Germany; in order to obtain one, according to the State Treaty on the Media, it is possible to prove that it is not affiliated with the state; the broadcaster is not complying with this and is suing against the broadcasting ban, the verdict is pending. In Great Britain, Ofcom is considering something similar because basic standards are not being met, such as truthful and balanced reporting.

Thirdly, banning RT and Sputnik is extremely expensive ethically, because it costs credibility: How can you criticize how Russia suppresses freedom of the media and freedom of expression when you are doing it yourself? At the end of last year, there were rightly outraged reactions when Russia forced the closure of Deutsche Welle's office in Moscow. Although it is not quite the same as the Russian action against critical media, because the EU is only cutting off the broadcasters' distribution channels, the symbolism remains in people's minds.