What happened: US government sources tell Reuters and The Associated Press that US Justice Department and Commerce Department have seized about three dozen websites.
Details: The websites seized include Press TV, Al-Alam, Houthi and Palestinian websites. Press TV is Iran state media’s English-language outlet while Al-Alam is the state’s Arabic-language channel. Palestine Today, a Gaza based news-outlet has also been seized by the US government. The notice that is displayed on the websites says the websites were seized “as part of law enforcement action” . The US considers these websites to be a “global disinformation campaign” to influence US policy and spread “Iranian” propaganda. Click here for more from Propergaanda.