“Many private Polish TV channels and radio stations fell silent and online sites and newspapers ran black front pages on Wednesday in a concerted protest over a planned tax that critics fear will weaken or destroy some media.” The ruling Law & Justice party says the tax is a “solidarity fee” to fund healthcare and COVID relief for arts and culture; the indie media says the tax, too high for a perpetually struggling industry, is meant to strangle all non-government outlets. – BBC

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