The tech giant could be “punishing” the outlets over warnings about escalation, according to a local media association

Facebook has blocked the social media pages of three Hungarian media outlets, citing violations of community principles.

The move comes mere weeks before elections in the Central European nation and has been condemned by the Hungarian National Media Association, which called it an attack on press freedom.

The pages of Bama.hu, Szabolcs Online and Kisalföld.hu were made inaccessible as of Friday, prompting the media outlets to criticize what they called an unjustified decision in a joint statement. They also vowed to appeal the…

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