CNN’s Chief Censorship Advocate Oliver Darcy Abruptly Departs Network

CNN media reporter Oliver Darcy announced Thursday that he departed CNN and has launched a new newsletter.

Darcy confirmed his departure to Mediaite, saying he was honored to work at the network “during a time when truth is under assault.” His new newsletter, “Status,” is independent and subscription-based, and is intended to reach subscribers’ inboxes every Sunday through Thursday evening.

“It has been the privilege of my life to report for CNN and serve as the steward of the Reliable Sources franchise — particularly during a time when truth is under assault and people are searching for accurate, reliable information,” Darcy said, according to Mediaite. “Covering the information space is more important than ever and I am excited to launch Status, embark on this new journey, and tap into my entrepreneurial spirit.”

Darcy had been with CNN for seven years.

Darcy repeatedly called for censorship of right-leaning organizations and pubic figures during his time at CNN. He wrote in a CNN newsletter from November 30, 2020, that Twitter needed to label then-President Donald Trump’s entire account as disinformation, according to Fox News.

“Nearly every tweet from the president at this point is labeled for misinfo. Which had me thinking,” Darcy wrote at the time. “Why doesn’t Twitter just take the step of labeling his entire account as a known source of election disinfo? And why stop there? Why not label accounts that repeatedly spread claims the platform has to fact-check?”