The War On News

A record of government actions against journalism and fact-based reporting, 1900 to today

Search, stage: punish, from 2020, outcome unknown

The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.

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CountryHungary, RSF 2026 rank: 74th of 180India, RSF 2026 rank: 157th of 180Türkiye, RSF 2026 rank: 163rd of 180United States, RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180
ContinentAsiaEuropeNorth America
TacticDetention and violence 4Insult and defamation laws 2Expulsion and visa denial 1Surveillance and subpoenas 1
StagePunish 5
OutcomeUnknown 5
LevelNational 4Municipal 1
Head of governmentJoe BidenKaren BassNarendra ModiRecep Tayyip ErdoğanViktor Orban

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10 February 2026India: one-year prison sentence for the journalist Ravi Nair in a criminal defamation case, February 2026India (RSF 2026 rank: 157th of 180)Insult and defamation lawsNarendra ModiUnknown (10 February 2026)
9 June 2025Officer shoots Australian journalist with rubber bullet during Los Angeles immigration protestsUnited States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180)Detention and violenceKaren BassUnknown
19 March 2025Türkiye: detention, injury and deportation of journalists covering protests, March 2025Türkiye (RSF 2026 rank: 163rd of 180)Detention and violenceRecep Tayyip ErdoğanUnknown (2 April 2025)
6 November 2021FBI raids Project Veritas founder's home over Ashley Biden diary investigationUnited States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180)Surveillance and subpoenasJoe BidenUnknown
30 March 2020Hungary criminalizes false coronavirus information and grants Orban decree powersHungary (RSF 2026 rank: 74th of 180)Insult and defamation lawsViktor OrbanUnknown
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