"Since taking power in 2010, Orban and his Fidesz party reshaped the country's media to promote themselves and demonise their opponents, sending press freedom rankings plunging and leaving swathes of the country living in an alternative reality."
"Magyar vowed to suspend state media coverage, describing it as a factory of lies whose coverage was akin to propaganda from North Korea and Nazi-era Germany."
"This parallel reality is like the Truman Show. People believe that it's reality."
"Magyar intends to pass a new press law and create a media authority that would allow state media to resume under better conditions and to actually do what it is meant to do."
Peter Magyar's swearing-in marks the end of Viktor Orban's 16-year rule in Hungary, leaving state media in a precarious position. Employees express fear about the future and potential purges. Orban's Fidesz party previously reshaped media to promote their agenda, leading to a decline in press freedom. Magyar plans to suspend state media coverage, labeling it a 'factory of lies' and intends to establish a new press law and media authority for better conditions. The situation is being closely monitored globally as far-right movements rise.
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