Inside the FCC: How Government Officials Quietly Backed Carr's Media Threats
#FCC #MediaRegulation #Accountability #AusNews
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Four angles. One story. More at www.gettheflies.com/fcc-says-tv-shows-broke-...
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Dubai forces Influencers to post positive videos
#ITNews #SocialMedia #Influencer #Dubai #UAE
#DigitalPolicy #MediaRegulation #DigitalRights
#PressFreedom #PlatformGovernance #Instagram #TikTok
Trump FCC Demands ‘Pro-America’ Media Programming All Summer Long #Technology #Other #MediaRegulation #FreeSpeech #BroadcastingNews
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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.
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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.
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Over time, regulators have interpreted this broadly, extending it even to late-night talk shows & comedy interview programmes.
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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.
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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
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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👀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
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
🇹🇷 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 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
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
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 #Technology #Other #FCC #MediaRegulation #Broadcasting
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 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