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Pisces

(6,258 posts)
Sat Mar 14, 2026, 05:53 PM Mar 14

FCC Chair threatens media outlets

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by Emile (a host of the Latest Breaking News forum).

Source: Huffington Post

Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr threatened media stations with losing their broadcast licenses if they don't fall in line producing positive war coverage.

"Broadcasters that are running hoaxes and news distortions - also known as the fake news - have a chance now to correct course before their license renewals come up," Carr posted on X Saturday. "The law is clear. Broadcasters must operate in the public interest, and they will lose their licenses if they do not."

Carr was referring to a Truth Social post by President Donald Trump, who whined over negative media coverage of the ongoing war with Iran started by the U.S. and Israel.


Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/latest-news-live-updates_n_69ae9a51e4b0fe5c2e757cb8/liveblog_69b59fb5e4b09d87d0278807



Couple these threats with big tech posting positive news coverage of the Iran war to everyone no matter your algorithm. Propaganda is the name of the day!!
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FCC Chair threatens media outlets (Original Post) Pisces Mar 14 OP
Threatening and doing are two different things. paleotn Mar 14 #1
Dupe of https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143632568 progree Mar 14 #2
So he's going after "fake news?" Mysterian Mar 14 #3
Has he ever heard Blue_Roses Mar 14 #4
God, what a bunch of fucking crybaby losers. Initech Mar 14 #5
After an alert to the hosts, locking. Emile Mar 14 #6

paleotn

(22,305 posts)
1. Threatening and doing are two different things.
Sat Mar 14, 2026, 06:13 PM
Mar 14

progree

(13,016 posts)
2. Dupe of https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143632568
Sat Mar 14, 2026, 06:16 PM
Mar 14

Mysterian

(6,544 posts)
3. So he's going after "fake news?"
Sat Mar 14, 2026, 06:35 PM
Mar 14

Excellent. I look forward to seeing Fox Phony News being taken off the air.

Blue_Roses

(13,891 posts)
4. Has he ever heard
Sat Mar 14, 2026, 06:41 PM
Mar 14

of the 1st Amendment...

(of course, rhetorical)

I'm so sick of all the censorship excuses because of the fear of Trump's wrath and temper tantrums.

Initech

(108,884 posts)
5. God, what a bunch of fucking crybaby losers.
Sat Mar 14, 2026, 06:47 PM
Mar 14

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAA... we might hurt widdle dictator Donny's stupid feelings! Oh go fuck you and your shitty, worthless excuse of a president.

Emile

(42,458 posts)
6. After an alert to the hosts, locking.
Sat Mar 14, 2026, 07:04 PM
Mar 14

This is a duplicate of the same news story posted earlier.

Dupe of: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143632568

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