ABC is enlisting the help of viewers in its fight against the Federal Communications Commission amid the agency’s censorship crackdown on The View.
In a new TV spot campaign that launched Monday, the network urged fans of its daytime talk show to offer public comment to the FCC after it ordered Disney to file license renewal applications for eight of its stations years ahead of schedule — marking just the latest instance of pressure from the FCC under Trump-appointed chairman Brendan Carr that has raised eyebrows as a potential attempt at chilling free speech.