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Jeremy Barr in Washington

US media regulator Brendan Carr accuses Disney of ‘misinformation’ on investigations

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Brendan Carr, FCC chairman, attends the Conservative Political Action Conference USA 2026 at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center, in Grapevine, Texas, on 27 March 2026. Photograph: Daniel Cole/Reuters

Brendan Carr, the Trump-aligned chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has accused Disney of running a “campaign of misinformation” as the media group defends itself against investigations the regulator has initiated.

Disney-owned ABC launched a public awareness campaign earlier this week to encourage viewers to back the network as it faces two separate investigations before the US media regulator.

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