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The Platform That Censors the Truth: How Medium Betrayed Its Writers and Silenced My Journalism
Since 2020, journalist Michael Phillips used Medium as a platform for impactful writing on systemic injustice. After building a loyal audience and gaining traction, his account was suspended without explanation for supposedly violating rules. He criticizes Medium’s censorship as corporate control over journalism, urging a move to platforms that uphold free speech.