The Saudi Ministry of Media is the government body responsible for overseeing media policy, regulation, and development in Saudi Arabia. The ministry promotes the kingdom’s media sector as part of Vision 2030, positioning Saudi Arabia as a regional media hub. The ministry organizes major events including the annual Saudi Media Forum and has prioritized artificial intelligence integration in media production. However, the ministry functions as what critics have characterized as the “main agent of censorship” in the kingdom, with a special publications department that analyzes all media content and issues directives to newspapers and magazines on how topics must be covered. Censorship extends even to works by former ministers themselves. Through its regulatory activities, the ministry seeks to control information flows while expanding Saudi influence in regional and global media landscapes.