EU Backs Media Freedom Law Attacked by Musk and Orban
- Negotiators strike agreement on European Media Freedom Act
- Legislation needs to be signed off by governments, parliament
Ursula von der Leyen addresses the press at The European Council Building in Brussels on Oct. 26.
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European Union negotiators clinched a deal on a new media freedom law previously attacked by Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban and X-owner Elon Musk.
The European Media Freedom Act will set wide-ranging measures, including curbs on state surveillance of journalists, the prevention of the arbitrary removal of content by Big Tech platforms and set obligations for transparency over media ownership and government advertising.