#Vice repeatedly blocked #news stories that could offend #Saudi govt. Reporters unsure if they're able to report on #KSA #HumanRights abuses.
Recently signed partnership deal with the MBC Group, media company controlled by Saudi govt.
John Lubbock: "Bankruptcy has already affected the publication’s reputation, but if they are now seen as shying away from difficult stories due to their ownership, it’s really the final nail in the coffin of their countercultural image”.