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"Politicians and public officials should refrain from taking actions which undermine the independence of the media, such as interfering politically in the operations of or taking commercial control over regulatory bodies or commercial, community or public service media, or putting pressure on online platforms to engage in content regulation."

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UN (OHCHR), OAS, ACHPR, OSCE: Joint Declaration on Media Independence and Diversity in the Digital Age, para. 4.a

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Joint Declaration on Media Independence and Diversity in the Digital Age

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Government officials should not abuse their legal resources or custody over public finance to exert control over media content.