The War On News

A record of government actions against journalism and fact-based reporting, from the first press laws to today

Search: funding and ownership pressure, outcome ongoing

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

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CountryEgypt, RSF 2026 rank: 169th of 180United Kingdom, RSF 2026 rank: 18th of 180United States, RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180
ContinentAfricaEuropeNorth America
TacticFunding and ownership pressure 5Official labels 1Licensing and closure of outlets 1Shutdowns and blocking 1
StagePressure 3Silence 2
OutcomeOngoing 5
LevelNational 5
Head of governmentDonald TrumpGamal Abdel NasserStanley Baldwin

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28 April 2026Appeals court orders FCC to respond to challenge over 'news distortion' policyUnited States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180)Funding and ownership pressureDonald TrumpOngoing (28 April 2026)
15 March 2025United States: U.S. Agency for Global Media action to shut down Voice of America operations, March 2025United States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180)Funding and ownership pressureDonald TrumpOngoing (28 March 2025)
22 January 2025FCC chair reopens 'news distortion' complaints against CBS and NBCUnited States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180)Funding and ownership pressureDonald TrumpOngoing
24 May 1960Egypt's Nasser government nationalizes every newspaper and magazine in the countryEgypt (RSF 2026 rank: 169th of 180)Funding and ownership pressureGamal Abdel NasserOngoing (1 January 1989)
May 1926United Kingdom: Government requisitions newsprint and restricts rival newspapers during the 1926 General StrikeUnited Kingdom (RSF 2026 rank: 18th of 180)Funding and ownership pressureStanley BaldwinOngoing (10 May 1926)
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