Barely two months into Drop Site’s tenure, we have made enemies of at least three governments, been banned in one country, and censored by the largest social-media platform in the world. Pakistan’s military government has banned Drop Site News from being read inside the country, following a sweeping series of investigative reports that have rocked the embattled leadership. The military followed the ban with threats of further legal action and accusations from military-linked officials that Drop Site is “being funded by Jew and Indian lobbies,” mixing antisemitism with anti-Indian attitudes. Instagram and Facebook, meanwhile, have periodically blocked the sharing of Drop Site’s coverage of the ongoing genocide in Gaza on Meta platforms. And following an investigation into the U.S.-linked attorney general of Ecuador, allies of the right-wing government have accused Drop Site of being established and funded by the leftist party of Rafael Correa for the express purpose of undermining the government. We’re just getting started, but drawing these kinds of unhinged and ferocious responses from centers of power was precisely our goal when we launched Drop Site News. There will be plenty more to come — especially as we can now rely on our growing base of readers to fight back. …..more
