Claim 275

A former EU commissioner said the law gave government total control over public and private media.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement: A former EU commissioner said the law gave government total control over public and private media.
Field: effect_on_reporting
Value: Former EU commissioner calls it total control
About: incident 2010-hungary-media-law-content-authority
Source: Hungary Measures Draw Fears Of Autocratic Rule
Publisher: NPR
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 2011-01-11

Quotation from the source

The law provides total control to the government over all the media, both public and private.