Incidents: prior restraint, stage: pressure, outcome sustained
Each incident is a dated action by a government, an official, a regulator, a court or a legislature that limited journalists' ability to gather or publish news.
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
2 incidents match this view.
Country: Türkiye, RSF 2026 rank: 163rd of 180 United States, RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180
Continent: Asia North America
Tactic: Prior restraint (2) Secrets and espionage laws (1)
Stage: Pressure (2)
Outcome: Sustained (2)
Level: National (2)
Head of government: Franklin D. Roosevelt Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 22, 2023 | Turkiye: the broadcast regulator fines and suspends channels for earthquake coverage | Türkiye (RSF 2026 rank: 163rd of 180) | Prior restraint | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | Sustained (February 22, 2023) |
| December 19, 1941 | United States creates an Office of Censorship and a wartime code for the press | United States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180) | Prior restraint | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Sustained (September 28, 1945) |
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