Media freedom is slowly disappearing in some Central Eastern European countries.
Hungary's authoritarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has successfully clamped down on media freedom in his country and ensured that his allies control most of Hungary's news outlets.
The report claims that their ability to co-opt the media has allowed leaders like Orbán and Serbia's Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić to cement their control over their countries. Biased allocation of state advertising also allows government-aligned media outlets to flourish by earning lucrative advertising revenue through government contracts.
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