Hungary's PM Magyar Halts Public TV Propaganda: 'They Lied Day and Night'

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar declared an end to propaganda on public media, stating, "They lied at night. They lied during the day. They lied on every channel. This is now ending." The public television news channel M1 suspended its operations on July 7, with Magyar framing the move as a definitive conclusion to propaganda in Hungarian public media.

M1 resumed broadcasting at 7:56 PM, a symbolic time referencing the 1956 Hungarian Uprising against Soviet rule. However, the channel will initially only air films, without news programs. The new leadership of the media holding company MTVA announced significant changes, with interim president András Horváth and his team immediately halting propaganda and suspending news broadcasts across all public media outlets.

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They lied at night. They lied during the day. They lied on every channel. This is now ending.

Former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán reacted to the changes on Facebook, labeling the decision as "another step of Tisza's tyranny," referring to Prime Minister Magyar's party. Orbán encouraged his supporters to continue following media outlets that remain favorable to his political circle. Orbán's Fidesz party, following his resignation from parliament after losing power, is organizing an anti-government demonstration in Budapest on July 9.

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Another step of Tisza's tyranny.