Populist Media Mimics Establishment Censorship

Cummings claims GB News edited out his on‑stage criticisms of Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds after senior management intervened. An outlet branding itself as the anti‑MSM alternative allegedly replicated legacy gatekeeping to protect a powerful insider. If accurate, 'parallel' media are subject to the same capture dynamics as the institutions they critique. — If alternative media self‑censor to serve relationships, trust in the 'new public square' is misplaced and reforms must target incentives and transparency across all outlets, not only legacy brands.