Steyn was under investigation by the British Office of Communications, commonly known as OfCom, for broadcasts on the network that were too skeptical of the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines.

The commentator appeared to confirm in a Tuesday dispatch that the network had “demand[ed] Steyn agree to personally cover the costs of dealing with Ofcom and paying any fines for breaches of the broadcasting code,” as the Guardian reported.

Steyn on Tuesday claimed that the issue was “a story of UK media censorship.”

[The British public-speech environment has grown steadily worse over the last couple of decades. It’s a reminder of the value of the First Amendment — and of the need for Congress to prevent executive-branch violations of it. — Ed]