The War On News

How governments have limited journalists, 1900 to today.

Claim 404

RSF said the law paved the way for a full information police state in Hungary.

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

Statement
RSF said the law paved the way for a full information police state in Hungary.
Field
occurred_on
Value
2020-03-30
About
incident 2020-hungary-coronavirus-fake-news-law
Source
Orban's law paves way for 'information police state' in Hungary
Publisher
Reporters Without Borders
Method
outlet report
Checked
2026-09-22
Confidence
medium
Status
current
Source date
2020-04-01

Quotation from the source

This Orwellian law introduces a full-blown information police state in the heart of Europe.