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Slovenia🏛️ PoliticsCenter10 hr. ago

"We apologize for doing this for so many years!"

Hungary's public broadcaster MTVA has temporarily suspended its news programming, replacing it with films and classical music. This move follows Prime Minister Peter Magyar's announcement that the state will no longer support misinformation through public media. The decision comes after years of criticism that public media had been used for government propaganda under previous leadership. Magyar emphasized this change as historic, stating that the era of deception by public media is over. The temporary suspension aims to restructure the media to ensure it becomes credible, objective, and independent.

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"We apologize for doing this for so many years!"

Hungary's public broadcaster MTVA has temporarily suspended its news programming, replacing it with films and classical music. This move follows Prime Minister Peter Magyar's announcement that the state will no longer support misinformation through public media. The decision comes after years of criticism that public media had been used for government propaganda under previous leadership. Magyar emphasized this change as historic, stating that the era of deception by public media is over. The temporary suspension aims to restructure the media to ensure it becomes credible, objective, and independent.

Bias read (Center): The article reports on a policy decision by Hungary's government to suspend news programming in public media, citing concerns about misinformation. It presents the government's stance and quotes Prime Minister Magyar, but does not favor one side over another. The framing remains neutral, focusing on

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