#Media Regulation

Articles (26)

• 🇺🇸 Brendan Carr says his broadcast license threat wasn’t really about Iran war coverage — 26/03/2026 [USA]

  Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr never meant to threaten broadcast licenses over their coverage of the war in Iran, he told reporters after an event hosted by FGS and Semafor. "My ...

  Related: #Broadcast Licensing, #Free Speech, #Tech Policy
• 🇺🇸 Democratic Senators Call For “Full And Independent” FCC Review Of Foreign Ownership In Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger — 23/03/2026 [USA]

  A group of Democratic senators is calling for FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to conduct a “full and independent” review Paramount’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, citing its investment fro...

  Related: #National Security
• 🇺🇸 Democratic Senators Demand FCC Conduct Foreign Investment Review of Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal Over Backing by Middle Eastern Funds, China’s Tencent — 23/03/2026 [USA]

  The FCC must conduct a “thorough review” of the foreign investors backing Paramount Skydance’s $111 billion proposed deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, seven Democratic senators said in a letter ...

  Related: #Foreign Investment
• 🇺🇸 Judge Orders Voice of America to Restart All News Operations — 18/03/2026 [USA]

  More than 1,000 full-time journalists and support staff at the news group were ordered to return to work by March 23 and to resume broadcasting.

  Related: #Judicial Order
• 🇺🇸 Hakeem Jeffries Vows An Investigation Of Brendan Carr After FCC Chairman’s Threat To Broadcasters — 16/03/2026 [USA]

  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is warning FCC Chairman Brendan Carr that he will be investigated “in short order” following his threat to pull broadcasters’ licenses, adding to a list of expect...

  Related: #Political Accountability
• 🇺🇸 For Trump’s FCC Chairman, Trolling Liberals Is the Point in His Threat to Pull Licenses of TV Networks That Air ‘Fake News’ About Iran War — 16/03/2026 [USA]

  Over the weekend, Brendan Carr, the Trump-appointed FCC chair, scored another win in an area he seems to believe is a key part of his job: rage-baiting the libs. Carr on Saturday posted a message on X...

  Related: #Political Conflict
• 🇺🇸 Trump says he’s ‘thrilled’ to see Brendan Carr looking at FCC licenses of news organizations — 16/03/2026 [USA]

  President Trump on Sunday said he was “thrilled” to see the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr reviewing license renewal applications for broadcast corporations after accusing ...

  Related: #Political Influence
• 🇺🇸 Democrats blast FCC Chair Carr's broadcast license threats as anti-First Amendment, 'totalitarian' — 15/03/2026 [USA]

  Carr on Saturday blasted broadcasters shortly after President Donald Trump called reports that Iran struck five U.S. tanker planes "fake news."

  Related: #Free Speech
• 🇬🇧 Republican rebukes FCC chair’s threats to revoke broadcast licenses over Iran war — 15/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>Senator Ron Johnson pushes back, saying he’s not in favor of government meddling in freedom of speech</p><p>The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chair, Brendan Carr, is facing pushback from ...

  Related: #Political Conflict
• 🇺🇸 Senate Republican rebukes Carr's threats to revoke broadcast licenses over Iran coverage — 15/03/2026 [USA]

  Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) on Sunday rebuked Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr's threats to revoke broadcasters' licenses over TV networks' news coverage. "I am a big suppor...

  Related: #Political Conflict
• 🇺🇸 F.C.C. Chair Threatens to Revoke Broadcasters’ Licenses Over War Coverage — 15/03/2026 [USA]

  The comment from Brendan Carr came on the heels of a social media message from President Trump criticizing the news media’s coverage of the war with Iran.

  Related: #War Coverage
• 🇺🇸 FCC Chair Brendan Carr Says Broadcasters Must “Correct Course” Amid Iran War Coverage Criticism or “They Will Lose Their Licenses” — 15/03/2026 [USA]

  Carr's comments were made on X as he responded to a post Trump wrote on Truth Social that slammed "an intentionally misleading headline by the Fake News Media."

  Related: #International Conflict
• 🇺🇸 FCC chair Brendan Carr says broadcast licenses are not a "property right" — 15/03/2026 [USA]

  In an exclusive interview with CBS News Saturday, Federal Communications Chair Brendan Carr doubled down on his warning that broadcast licenses could be revoked amid President Trump's criticisms of me...

  Related: #Government Oversight, #Press Freedom
• 🇺🇸 FCC’s Carr warns broadcasters while reposting Trump comments on Iran reports — 14/03/2026 [USA] Related: #Geopolitical Tensions
• 🇬🇧 FCC chair threatens to throttle news broadcasts over ‘hoaxes’ about Iran war — 14/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>Brendan Carr posts that he may cancel spectrum permits of ‘mainstream news’ outlets for ‘misleading’ coverage</p><p>The <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/trump-administration">Trump admi...

  Related: #Misinformation
• 🇺🇸 FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Says TV Broadcasters Must ‘Correct Course’ or ‘They Will Lose Their Licenses,’ Citing Trump’s Outrage Over Iran War Coverage — 14/03/2026 [USA]

  FCC chairman Brendan Carr wrote on X Saturday that broadcasters need to “correct course” or risk losing their broadcasting licenses, citing Donald Trump’s recent displeasure with the mainstream media’...

  Related: #Political Pressure
• 🇺🇸 FCC chair threatens networks' licenses as Trump criticizes Iran war coverage — 14/03/2026 [USA]

  Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr did not name specific networks, but his post included a reference to a Saturday morning Truth Social post from the president.

  Related: #Government Criticism
• 🇺🇸 Trump’s FCC Chairman Threatens Broadcasters’ Licenses After POTUS’ Tirade Over Iran War News Coverage — 14/03/2026 [USA]

  Donald Trump’s FCC chairman threatened broadcaster licenses and warned that news outlets should “course correct” before their renewals come up after the president blasted the media over their coverage...

  Related: #Political Pressure
• 🇺🇸 Judge in Charlie Kirk murder case makes ruling on media access — 14/03/2026 [USA]

  Prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty for Tyler Robinson, 22, who is charged with aggravated murder in the Sept. 10 shooting of Charlie Kirk.

  Related: #Legal Proceedings
• 🇬🇧 British tourist among 20 charged in Dubai over videos of Iranian missile strikes — 12/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>UAE cybercrime law means sharing images or footage of war can bring jail, prison time and deportation</p><p>A British man is among 20 people who have been charged in the United Arab Emirates under ...

  Related: #Legal Charges
• 🇺🇸 Netflix, Prime Video and Other Streamers in U.K. Will Be Subject to ‘Enhanced Regulation’ and Ofcom Investigations Following New Legislation — 24/02/2026 [USA]

  Streaming platforms in the U.K. are set to come under “enhanced regulation” from media regulator Ofcom, which already oversees television and radio broadcasting in the country. The rules will give Ofc...

  Related: #Streaming Services, #Legislation, #Ofcom
• 🇺🇸 Trump Administration Uses ‘Equal Time’ Rule to Reshape Late-Night TV — 19/02/2026 [USA]

  The F.C.C. is using a century-old broadcast rule to take aim at hosts like Stephen Colbert. The impact could reshape how talk shows handle politics.

  Related: #Political Influence, #Broadcast Policy
• 🇺🇸 FCC chairman says the agency is investigating ABC's 'The View' over equal time rule — 19/02/2026 [USA]

  The Federal Communications Commission is investigating ABC's "The View" over possible violations of the requirement that broadcast stations give equal time to political candidates when they appear on-...

  Related: #Campaign Finance, #FCC Enforcement
• 🇺🇸 Stephen Colbert says CBS pulled candidate interview ahead of early voting in Texas — 17/02/2026 [USA]

  Late-night host Stephen Colbert said his interview with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico was pulled from Monday night's broadcast over network fears it would violate regulatory guidanc...

  Related: #Election Coverage, #Political Access
• 🇺🇸 Colbert Slams Trump Administration After CBS Pulls Talarico Interview — 17/02/2026 [USA]

  Stephen Colbert said he had to drop an interview with James Talarico from his Monday broadcast because of new F.C.C. guidance that targeted political interviews on late-night shows.

  Related: #Freedom of Speech, #Political Influence, #Late-Night Television
• 🇬🇧 Ofcom under fire after refusing to investigate ‘misleading’ GB News Trump interview — 09/02/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>US president not challenged over false claims climate change is ‘hoax’ and parts of London have sharia law</p><p>The UK’s media regulator Ofcom has been accused of abandoning “any pretence” of guar...

  Related: #Political Controversy, #Journalistic Ethics