# Claim 530

RSF's characterization of the state broadcaster over the same period.

Published 2026-09-23. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

- Statement: RSF's characterization of the state broadcaster over the same period.
- Field: effect_on_reporting
- Value: Public broadcasting became a government messaging tool
- About: [incident 2018-hungary-kesma-media-merger](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2018-hungary-kesma-media-merger)
- Source: Hungary. https://rsf.org/en/country/hungary
- Publisher: Reporters Without Borders
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current

## Quotation from the source

> public broadcasting was turned into a propaganda machine

Source page: https://thewaronnews.com/claims/530. The War On News, CC BY 4.0.