Televisión Nacional de Chile controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1980
Criticism of 60 Minutos news coverage
TVN's 60 Minutos newscast was criticized for presenting distorted or politically controlled information during the dictatorship. The controversy contributed to the broadcaster's later institutional and editorial reform.
1973
TVN's use under military rule
After the 1973 coup, TVN was placed under military control and became the official television network of the dictatorship. Retrospective criticism has focused on censorship, political propaganda and the loss of editorial credibility during this period.