Maldives Media Council
organizationTracked since 2023-11-26
MMC
Media Council
10
Mentions
38
Connections
0.90
Salience
10
Events
2025-09-18
Last Mention
Existing media regulatory body that would be dissolved by the new media bill.
The Maldives Media Council was the previous media regulatory body that handled complaints, including a significant number from the President's Office regarding misinformation. It is being dissolved and replaced by the new Maldives Media and Broadcasting Commission under the controversial Media and Broadcasting Regulation Bill.
Role
Media regulatory council
Affiliation
Independent (formerly)
Location
Maldives
Network
Often Mentioned With
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Dr Mohamed Muizzu
21
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Maldivian Democratic Party
15
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Fayyaz Ismail
13
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Maldives Broadcasting Commission
13
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Maldives Journalists Association
12
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People's Majlis
10
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Abdul Hannan Aboobakuru
9
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Maldives Media and Broadcasting Commission
9
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Maldives Media and Broadcasting Regulation Bill
7
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International Federation of Journalists
6
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Maldives Media and Broadcasting Bill
4
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Government of Maldives
4
Topics
media
politics
press freedom
journalism
media censorship
free speech
Covered By
Maldives Republic
23
The Standard
2
Sentiment
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Tense
36%
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Concerned
32%
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Positive
12%
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Urgent
12%
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Neutral
8%
Activity Timeline
10 events
Article
Claim
Quote
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2025-09-17
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