The War On News

How governments have limited journalists, 1900 to today.

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7 incidents match this view.

Country: Russia (1) Pakistan (1) United States (1) Georgia (1) India (1) Hungary (1) Nicaragua (1)

Continent: Asia (3) Europe (2) North America (2)

Tactic: Official labels (7) Funding and ownership pressure (4) Licensing and closure of outlets (1) Prior restraint (1) Expulsion and visa denial (1)

Outcome: Sustained (4) Reversed (2) Ongoing (1)

Level: National (7)

Head of government: Vladimir Putin (1) Shehbaz Sharif (1) Donald Trump (1) Irakli Kobakhidze (1) Narendra Modi (1) Viktor Orban (1) Daniel Ortega (1)

DateIncidentCountryTacticHead of governmentOutcome
August 4, 2026Russia: law on asset freezes and service denials for exiled "foreign agents", August 2026RussiaOfficial labelsVladimir PutinSustained (August 4, 2026)
January 29, 2025Pakistan amends cybercrime law to create new agency policing 'fake' online contentPakistanOfficial labelsShehbaz SharifSustained
January 29, 2025FCC chair reopens 'news distortion' complaints against CBS and NBCUnited StatesFunding and ownership pressureDonald TrumpOngoing
May 28, 2024Georgia enacts 'foreign influence' law requiring media to register as foreign-backedGeorgiaOfficial labelsIrakli KobakhidzeSustained
March 2024Bombay High Court strikes down India's government 'fact check unit' ruleIndiaOfficial labelsNarendra ModiReversed (September 20, 2024)
December 20, 2023Hungary: National Sovereignty Protection Act and Sovereignty Protection Office, December 2023HungaryOfficial labelsViktor OrbanReversed (June 30, 2026)
February 16, 2023Nicaragua strips 94 political opponents, including journalists, of citizenshipNicaraguaExpulsion and visa denialDaniel OrtegaSustained
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