Dan Tanasă (deputat AUR): ”CNA continuă să acționeze ca un aparat de cenzură. Este un nou atac la libertatea de exprimare!”

Deputy Dan Tanasă from AUR criticizes DNA Decision No. 116/2026, claiming it restricts freedom of expression and imposes control over online speakers. He argues that the National Audiovisual Council (CNA) acts as a censorship body by requiring channels with at least 100,000 followers to notify them, with penalties for non-compliance. Tanasă highlights that the threshold was initially set at 500,000 followers, making the new limit more inclusive and potentially affecting many content creators. He emphasizes the need to differentiate between media institutions and individual citizens expressing opinions online. Tanasă warns that this could lead to further restrictions in the future and pledges legal support for those affected by these regulations. He asserts that freedom of expression should not be treated as a bureaucratic procedure and calls for the right to speak freely without state intimidation.