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System Update with Glenn Greenwald
Lab Leak Revelations Prove Corrupt Suppression of COVID Dissent; CNN Boots Jim Acosta: Who & What is a "Journalist"?
Jan 29, 2025
Jim Acosta, former CNN anchor renowned for his bold coverage of the Trump administration, joins to discuss the controversial lab leak theory and the suppression of dissent during the COVID-19 pandemic. He reflects on his dramatic exit from CNN, advocating for press freedom while critiquing the media landscape’s failures. The conversation highlights the importance of independent journalism and tackles the pervasive censorship affecting public discourse, particularly surrounding the origins of COVID-19.
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- The suppression of the lab leak theory during the COVID-19 pandemic reflects a larger issue of censorship in media and science.
- Jim Acosta's departure from CNN highlights the complexities of journalistic integrity amid a polarized media landscape.
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Censorship and COVID Origins
The origins of COVID-19 and the subsequent censorship surrounding it are scrutinized, highlighting how questioning the virus's origins was suppressed during the pandemic's early stages. Initial claims established by authorities that COVID originated from a natural zoonotic transmission were aggressively defended, while any mention of a potential lab leak was dismissed as conspiracy. The FBI and the Department of Energy, in a shift of stance, have since suggested that the lab leak theory may be more plausible. This change underscores the extensive censorship practices employed by scientific authorities, the media, and tech giants that stifled essential discussions on public health.
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