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  "id": 710,
  "subject_type": "incident",
  "subject_id": 159,
  "field": "action",
  "value": "VOA: total control over pro-government media",
  "statement": "Voice of America quoted commentary that KESMA's formation meant total control over pro-government media outlets close to Hungary's government.",
  "attribution": null,
  "source_id": 449,
  "evidence_quote": "From now on, there will be total control over the right-wing media close to the government.",
  "evidence_date": "2018-11-28",
  "method": "outlet_report",
  "verified_at": "2026-09-22",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "status": "current",
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  "batch_label": "v3-second-sources-2026-09-22",
  "created_at": "2026-09-23T02:21:28Z",
  "url": "https://thewaronnews.com/claims/710",
  "subject_url": "https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2018-hungary-kesma-media-merger",
  "source": {
    "id": 449,
    "url": "https://www.voanews.com/a/huge-pro-government-media-conglomerate-formed-in-hungary-/4678690.html",
    "final_url": "https://www.voanews.com/a/huge-pro-government-media-conglomerate-formed-in-hungary-/4678690.html",
    "title": "Huge Pro-government Media Conglomerate Formed in Hungary",
    "publisher": "Voice of America",
    "published_on": "2018-11-28",
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  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"
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