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Inside the FCC: How Government Officials Quietly Backed Carr's Media Threats Internal emails reveal how FCC enforcement personnel privately supported chairman Brendan Carr's effort to target Disney and ABC over Jimmy Kimmel programming.

Inside the FCC: How Government Officials Quietly Backed Carr's Media Threats

#FCC #MediaRegulation #Accountability #AusNews

thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-19-insid...

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FCC says TV shows broke rules it won't explain while exempting radio shows for reasons it won't specify That's not an explanation. That's just saying the thing you're doing differently is different.

Four angles. One story. More at www.gettheflies.com/fcc-says-tv-shows-broke-...

#TheFlies #FCC #EqualTime #MediaRegulation

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Dubai forces Influencers to post positive videos

#ITNews #SocialMedia #Influencer #Dubai #UAE
#DigitalPolicy #MediaRegulation #DigitalRights
#PressFreedom #PlatformGovernance #Instagram #TikTok

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Trump FCC Demands ‘Pro-America’ Media Programming All Summer Long Most of Trump FCC boss Brendan Carr’s time lately has been split between destroying all consumer protection oversight and threatening media companies with fake investigations if they’re…

Trump FCC Demands ‘Pro-America’ Media Programming All Summer Long #Technology #Other #MediaRegulation #FreeSpeech #BroadcastingNews

www.techdirt.com/2026/02/26/trump-fcc-dem...

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If broadcasters fear legal or political repercussions, they may restrict political discussion voluntarily, producing a chilling effect without any formal censorship.

#impartialityproject #impartiality #mediaregulation #politicalcommunication

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The article, therefore, frames the episode as more than a dispute over one programme. It highlights a deeper tension between regulation designed to ensure fair political access & the need to protect editorial independence.

#impartialityproject #impartiality #mediaregulation

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That is why the incident matters. The rule was not enforced by regulators. Instead, the concern appears to have come from corporate caution amid political pressure.

#impartialityproject #impartiality #mediaregulation #politicalcommunication

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Over time, regulators have interpreted this broadly, extending it even to late-night talk shows & comedy interview programmes.

#impartialityproject #impartiality #mediaregulation #politicalcommunication

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Since 1959, U.S. legislation has exempted “bona fide” news interviews from equal-time requirements specifically to prevent broadcasters from avoiding political coverage out of legal risk.

#impartialityproject #impartiality #mediaregulation #politicalcommunication

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The network warned the segment might trigger the U.S. “equal time rule”, a broadcasting regulation requiring candidates to receive comparable access to airtime.

#impartialityproject #impartiality #mediaregulation #politicalcommunication

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@sethdashley.bsky.social examines the controversy involving Stephen Colbert, who aired — & then discarded — a network legal statement after CBS advised him not to broadcast an interview with a political candidate.

#impartialityproject #impartiality #mediaregulation #politicalcommunication

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Why Stephen Colbert is right about the ‘equal time’ rule, despite warnings from the FCC The ‘equal time’ rule has been around for a century and aims to promote broadcasters’ editorial independence and free expression – an idea that is now under threat from the FCC.

After spending so much time exploring the debate around equal time and impartiality with the Enhancing the Impartiality of Political News project, it was interesting to read about the US approach.

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#impartialityproject #impartiality #mediaregulation

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Reducing online harms requires radical transparency - LSE Impact A realistic appraisal of social media’s entanglement with US interests and radical transparency are necessary for any regulation to be effective.

👀ICYMI: "It is not one law we need. It is a rethinking of the system of power rooted in a US ‘growth only’ business model."

✍️ @bloggeronpole.bsky.social
#SocialMedia #MediaRegulation

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House Energy and Commerce Tangles With FCC Over Alleged Weaponization and Free‑Speech Risks Lawmakers sharply debated whether the Federal Communications Commission under Chair Brendan Carr is policing content and weaponizing licensing rules, with Democrats urging statutory guardrails and Republicans defending enforcement of the public‑interest standard.

House lawmakers are divided over whether the FCC is becoming a political tool, with accusations of censorship flying and calls for new legislation to protect free speech.

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#US #MediaRegulation #FreeSpeechIssues #SanFranciscoBroadcasting #PublicInterestEnforcement #CitizenPortal

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🇹🇷 Türkiye's RTÜK Probes 'Jasmine' Series Over Moral Values

🇹🇷#Türkiye 🔖 #mediaregulation #culturalvalues #digitalcontent #CemÖzüduru #AsenaKeskinci #BurakCanAras #RTÜK #HBOMax

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BRICS Information Ecosystems and Democracy Across the Global South, BRICS information ecosystems increasingly shape how citizens perceive politics, power, and public life.

in4u.org/brics-inform...
BRICS information ecosystems are quietly reshaping democracy. From algorithms to #DigitalSovereignty and #MediaRegulation, who really controls what citizens see and trust?

Read how BRICS states are rewriting the rules of the digital public sphere.
#BRICS #Democracy

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Lebanon's Information Minister Paul Marqus affirmed that journalists' prosecutions must occur only in the Press Court, emphasizing adherence to laws and prior discussions with the Justice Minister to safeguard press freedom amid media regulation efforts.

#Lebanon #PressFreedom #MediaRegulation

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On November 6, Brad Deutsch speaks on “Developments in Electronic Media Regulation” at the annual Communications Law in the Digital Age conference. Learn more on our website. www.foster.com/newsroom-eve... #FCC #MediaRegulation

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Lebanon's TV market sees legal action against cable distributors violating broadcast rights of "Al Jadeed" and "MTV." Waves & Rights seeks to enforce Intellectual Property Law to curb content piracy by unlicensed operators.

#Lebanon #MediaRegulation #BroadcastRights

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FCC chairman unconvincingly claims he never threatened ABC station licenses Brendan Carr would like you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears.

br00t4c@mastodon.social - FCC chairman unconvincingly claims he never threatened ABC station licenses

#BrendanCarr #MediaRegulation #FCCChairman #ABCStationLicenses #LicenseThreat

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FCC chairman unconvincingly claims he never threatened ABC station licenses Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr wants you to know that he never threatened to revoke TV licenses if Disney refused to suspend Jimmy Kimmel. The problem for Carr is that lots of...

FCC chairman unconvincingly claims he never threatened ABC station licenses #Technology #Other #FCC #MediaRegulation #Broadcasting

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New free report on jurisdictional challenges in media regulation The European Audiovisual Observatory has published a comprehensive legal report titled Approaching Jurisdictional Issues in European Audiovisual Law: Trends and Tensions, offering a timely analysis of the complex legal landscape […]

#MediaRegulation #LegalReport #EuropeanLaw #AudiovisualMedia #JurisdictionalIssues

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Ghana begins process to suspend Multichoice licence Multichoice faces losing its right to broadcast in Ghana after the National Communications Authority initiated the process to suspend its broadcast licence. The NCA has invoked Section 13 of the […]

#Ghana #Multichoice #BroadcastingRights #NationalCommunicationsAuthority #MediaRegulation

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FCC Mandates Ombudsman at CBS as Condition for Paramount-Skydance Merger Amid Political Controversy The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), led by Trump-appointed Brendan Carr, approved the $8 billion Paramount-Skydance merger, but only on the condition that Paramount install an ombudsman at…

FCC Mandates Ombudsman at CBS as Condition for Paramount-Skydance Merger Amid Political Controversy killbait.com/en/fcc-manda... #politics #fcc #mediaregulation #trump

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Ofcom: Public service content should be discoverable on YouTube   UK communications regulator Ofcom has called for “urgent clarity” into how TV will be distributed to reach future audiences. Ofcom says broadcasters must work more, both together and with […]

#Ofcom #PublicServiceContent #YouTube #TVDistribution #MediaRegulation

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Click Subscribe #Senate #FCC #CBS #MediaRegulation #Broadcasting

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Consultation open on new rules for commercial radio news gathering Radio stations may face new rules requiring more frequent and locally-gathered news under proposals now open for consultation

Ofcom has opened a consultation (closing 22 September 2025) on new requirements for analogue, local commercial radio under the Media Act.

Read more: radiotoday.co.uk/2025/07/cons...

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#Ofcom #mediaregulation #consultation #mediaact

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Ofcom revises procedures for investigating broadcast and on demand licence breaches Ofcom has unveiled a revision of its General Procedures for investigating breaches of broadcast licences. The approach was last updated in April 2017, subsequently there have been developments in the […]

#Ofcom #BroadcastLicences #MediaRegulation #OnDemand #Television

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