The ruling party-dominated RTÜK imposed heavy fines on 22 February on Halk TV, Tele1 and Fox TV, which have covered the shortcomings in the relief that the government and local authorities have provided to people in the regions hit by the 6 February earthquake. Firstly, because in its “Middle Page” news show on 10 February, a journalist reported a rumour that the Governmental Disaster Relief Agency (AFAD) had refused to distribute food on the grounds that it had been transported in cases with a beer brand label – a rumour that Fox TV almost immediately denied. In December, Konuralp reported that RTÜK was discriminating in its handling of the complaints against broadcasters and that 75% of the fines in 2022 had been imposed on the seven leading critical TV channels (Halk TV, Fox TV, Tele1, KRT, Habertürk TV, Flash TV and TGRT Haber)