# 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](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2010-hungary-media-law-content-authority)
- Source: Hungary Measures Draw Fears Of Autocratic Rule. https://www.npr.org/2011/01/11/132833404/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.

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