No, it's a responsible action you take in countries such as the UK where libel laws are very strict. It's not "dictatorship" because there's absolutely nothing stopping you publishing an ACCURATE article. Why is this so hard to understand?
No one is taking about RYR going after inaccurate articles. The problem is when they go after Joe Schmoe. RYR will not lose money if you write something bad about them, they just won't - so intimidation is the only factor here.