Thousands of protesters gathered outside Hungary’s public media corporation headquarters to protest against what they see as a propaganda network operated by the nationalist government. The protest was organized by Péter Magyar, leader of the TISZA party, a major opposition figure challenging Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government. Magyar, whose party received significant support in recent elections, criticized the government’s control of the media market and called for an end to what he called lies and propaganda.
International observers have warned about press freedom threats in Hungary, with Orbán’s party controlling around 80% of the media market resources. Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders has labeled Orbán as a media “predator.” Protesters at the demonstration criticized the one-sided government propaganda in taxpayer-funded media outlets and demanded more balanced reporting and access to alternative political perspectives.
Protesters called for the resignation of the public media director and highlighted the censorship of dissenting voices in public media. Magyar urged his supporters to join another demonstration on 23 October, a national holiday marking Hungary’s failed revolution against Soviet domination in 1956. The protest highlighted growing discontent with the government’s control of the media and the lack of access to diverse political viewpoints in Hungary.
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