The War On News

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

Search, stage: pressure, outcome unknown

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 180India, RSF 2026 rank: 157th of 180Malaysia, RSF 2026 rank: 95th of 180MaltaPhilippines, RSF 2026 rank: 114th of 180Tanzania, RSF 2026 rank: 117th of 180United States, RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180Zimbabwe, RSF 2026 rank: 124th of 180
ContinentAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth America
TacticFunding and ownership pressure 3Surveillance and subpoenas 3Licensing and closure of outlets 2Prior restraint 1Official labels 1Access bans 1Lawsuits against the press 1
StagePressure 9
OutcomeUnknown 9
LevelNational 9
Head of governmentAbdel Fattah el-SisiDonald TrumpJohn MagufuliJoseph MuscatMahathir MohamadNarendra ModiRichard NixonRobert MugabeRodrigo Duterte

9 incidents match this view.

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DateIncidentCountryTacticHead of governmentOutcome
1 May 2025United States: Executive Order 14290 directing an end to federal funding for NPR and PBS, May 2025United States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180)Funding and ownership pressureDonald TrumpUnknown
14 February 2023Indian tax authorities search BBC offices weeks after Modi documentary banIndia (RSF 2026 rank: 157th of 180)Surveillance and subpoenasNarendra ModiUnknown
22 March 2019Egypt: media law used to fine and block news site al-MashhadEgypt (RSF 2026 rank: 169th of 180)Official labelsAbdel Fattah el-SisiUnknown (7 May 2019)
16 March 2018Tanzania requires bloggers and online publishers to register and pay an annual government feeTanzania (RSF 2026 rank: 117th of 180)Licensing and closure of outletsJohn MagufuliUnknown (12 April 2018)
21 February 2018Philippines: a Rappler reporter is barred from the presidential palacePhilippines (RSF 2026 rank: 114th of 180)Access bansRodrigo DuterteUnknown (21 February 2018)
February 2017Malta: minister orders reporter's bank account frozenMalta (RSF rank: not recorded)Lawsuits against the pressJoseph MuscatUnknown
15 March 2002Zimbabwe enacts a law requiring all journalists and media houses to hold government licensesZimbabwe (RSF 2026 rank: 124th of 180)Licensing and closure of outletsRobert MugabeUnknown
20 September 1998Malaysia pressures domestic media and monitors foreign correspondents after arresting former deputy premier Anwar IbrahimMalaysia (RSF 2026 rank: 95th of 180)Surveillance and subpoenasMahathir MohamadUnknown
9 September 1971United States: Nixon White House "enemies list" naming journalists, September 1971United States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180)Surveillance and subpoenasRichard NixonUnknown
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