Orbán's Propaganda Legacy: A New Era for Hungarian Media? The sudden halt of public news broadcasts in Hungary has sparked a flurry of reactions from supporters and critics alike.
The move, championed by new Prime Minister PÃter Magyar, appears to be an effort to dismantle Viktor Orbán's propaganda machine, which controlled state media for nearly two decades.
Orbán's stranglehold on Hungarian media was a hallmark of his authoritarian rule. Outlets either toeed the party line or faced severe consequences.