RFA Mass Layoffs After Funding Cuts | JQJO

Radio Free Asia (RFA), a US-funded broadcaster, is laying off 90% of its staff and shutting down many language services due to funding cuts by the Trump administration. The cuts, initially ordered in March, were temporarily blocked by a federal judge but later reinstated by an appeals court. RFA, which broadcasts to millions in authoritarian countries, now fears the loss of vital information access to these regions. This impacts crucial reporting, such as coverage of the Uyghur crisis, and leaves a critical information gap vulnerable to state propaganda.