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Charlie Kirk PMF Situation Has Divided The Internet & Pentagon Press Pledge Scandal Just Got Bigger

2025-10-14 Entertainment
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Pentagon Access Showdown Leads US News, While Madagascar Sees Military Takeover

News organizations overwhelmingly reject the Pentagon's new press rules, risking access to sensitive defense information. Meanwhile, political turbulence rocks Madagascar following massive civil unrest.

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  • Major news outlets from across the ideological spectrum refuse to sign the Pentagon's new press credential agreement, citing First Amendment concerns.
  • The federal government shutdown continues into its third week, leading to federal worker firings and partisan blame shifting regarding airport disruptions.
  • The Supreme Court declined to hear Alex Jones' appeal regarding his massive defamation judgment, accelerating bankruptcy proceedings.
  • Instagram is rolling out a PG-13 style content rating system for teens, which critics argue is structurally insufficient given Meta's history.

This summary directs readers to the high-stakes conflicts surrounding press freedom, government operations, and social media regulation. Understand the immediate consequences of the Pentagon standoff and the political shift in Madagascar.

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Top Comments (10)

@UlshaRS 2025-10-14

"must be approved by the government" that is the definition of propaganda

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@user-em6ie2be7x 2025-10-14

"No Fat Soldiers" but they'll let a drunk run The Pentagon.

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@reachthroughreality 2025-10-14

I love that every single time someone mentions Charlie Kirk to Trump he starts talking about his renovations. Truly touching.

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@Prof_Z_PhD 2025-10-14

Hegseth saying the access to the Pentagon is a privilege and not a right when it most certainly is a right for journalists to access the pentagon

1.1k 63 replies
@magicka56 2025-10-14

Boy they REALLY dont want that list released

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@Moseswasntamerican 2025-10-14

A bad day for Alex Jones is a great day for humanity

1.0k 14 replies
@JohnSmith-c6m1i 2025-10-15

It’s wild how stories like this split the internet everyone’s arguing about sides, but no one’s asking why certain stories blow up when they do. The timing always feels too precise to be random. There’s a book that explains this perfectly how outrage is engineered to steer public focus while the real moves happen elsewhere. Almost nobody knows about it, and it’s banned for a reason. After reading Scorched Manifest Rules, I stopped seeing viral news as accidents they’re signals in disguise.

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@mastoner20 2025-10-14

"IT'S THE DEMS FAULT" - THE ONLY PARTY IN CONTROL OF ALL THREE BRANCHES OF THE GOVERNMENT

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@PhilipDeFranco 2025-10-14

Hey! Watch my new podcast with Hank Green: https://youtu.be/1npsqOYrGUM?si=5cKNh-jnKk1if3qz

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@_exolite 2025-10-15

Instagram literally refused to take down my stalkers account when I had months worth of dms of her telling me to off myself and calling me slurs. I had to get the police involved. When they say that they are doing this to protect children, I do not believe it for a second. They are going to use this to censor content they dont like.

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