Anonymous20 days ago
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has warned broadcasters they could lose their licenses for airing "hoaxes and news distortions" about the Iran war, echoing President Trump's attacks on media outlets reporting on U.S. military setbacks. The escalating pattern of regulatory threats — from the Jimmy Kimmel suspension to the CBS settlement to wartime coverage pressure — has alarmed press freedom advocates, former FCC officials, and First Amendment scholars who say the agency is being weaponized to suppress critical journalism during America's first major armed conflict in over two decades.