RT and Sputnik have closed some things down, and have been banned from some US/Western platforms
This happened right after the invasion of Ukraine a few weeks ago, but I just watched this interview with Abby Martin who said this:
" RT America was an incredible opportunity to highlight voices like Chris Hedges, consistent anti-war like myself, Lee Camp. And that was unmatched. That platform that RT America gave us was unmatched. Our viewpoints are not allowed on the corporate media. Dissent against empire is not allowed on the corporate media. And that is why we had to go to places like Russia Today, in order to have a platform for these very important and crucial perspectives."
She said the US was looking for a chance to shut down alternative media.