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US military newspaper editor voicescensorship fears after being fired

Erik Slavin believes he was fired for saying in an interview that "in a hypothetical situation, censorship would be a red line".

BBC News22 Aug 2026, 04:57 pmUpdated 2d ago1 min readAmericasAmericas

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US military newspaper editor voices censorship fears after being fired

Erik Slavin believes he was fired for saying in an interview that "in a hypothetical situation, censorship would be a red line".

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Source: BBC News. Published 22 Aug 2026, 04:57 pm.

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