Viktor Orbán escalates campaign against independent media ahead of elections

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has intensified his campaign against independent media ahead of the April 12 elections. He vowed to eliminate what he calls “bought journalists” and labelled independent outlets as “fake news factories.” These tactics reflect a broader decline in media freedom, with the U.S. now at its lowest democratic level since the 1960s.

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Summary by Glance · Original reporting by The Guardian Australia