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Trump 100 days: White House action plan makes Project 2025 look mild

Donald Trump tried to distance himself from the radical rightwing blueprint for government during the campaign but its prescriptions are all over the administration’s agenda

The Guardian - US

DOJ tees up process to jail journalists

Democrats had a chance to stop this crackdown on press freedom before it happened

Salon

The worth of "60 Minutes"' legacy

We should rewatch the SLAPP Suits episode of "Last Week Tonight" in the context of Trump's threat to press freedoms

Salon

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Trump's Actions Contradict His Avowed Commitment to First Amendment Rights

The president has launched a multifaceted crusade against speech that offends him.

Reason

Trump’s FCC chair blasts MSNBC for ‘news distortion’ and refusal to call deported man a ‘violent’ MS-13 member

‘Comcast outlets spent days misleading the American public—implying that Abrego Garcia was merely a law abiding U.S. citizen, just a regular ‘Maryland man.’ When the truth comes out, they ignore it,’ Brendan Carr tweeted on Wednesday night

The Independent UK

Trump calls on FCC chair to impose ‘maximum fines and punishment’ on Paramount’s CBS over 60 Minutes

Donald Trump took issue with its 60 Minutes news program after it aired two segments regarding the war in Ukraine and his plan to annex Denmark’s autonomous territory of Greenland.

Fortune

Trump threatens CBS with ‘substantial punishment’ over latest 60 Minutes broadcast

President Donald Trump railed against the newsmagazine for running segments on his annexation threats against Greenland and the Trump administration’s involvement in the Russia-Ukraine war

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Trump Loyalist Sports 'Troubling' Trump Golden Bust Lapel Pin: 'Makes It Easier to Recognize Cult Members'

A Trump-shaped lapel pin worn by FCC Chairman has left critics warning it represents a dangerous drift toward authoritarian-style loyalty displays.

Latin Times

Dear Disney: don’t cave to Trump. We need you to shape dreams for kids everywhere

Maga is coming after the House of Mouse with a cynical attack on its diversity policies. Disney can – and should – fight back

The Guardian - US

Disney CEO Bob Iger Said ‘Our Job is Not to Advance Any Kind of Agenda’ but Snow White’s $115 Million Loss and an FCC Investigation Might Signal a Turning Point

Disney, under CEO Bob Iger, is facing mounting financial and reputational pressure as box office flops like Snow White, political controversies, and a federal investigation into its DEI practices fuel investor concerns and challenge the company’s efforts to refocus on entertainment over ideology.

Barchart

FCC Chair Investigates Disney Over Potential Past and Present DEI Policies

Disney scaled back DEI policies this year. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr still opened an investigation.

Reason

Trump admin threatens to pull ABC’s broadcast license over Disney’s DEI practices

A probe into Disney is the latest in a series of efforts by the Trump administration to curb DEI practices

The Independent UK

US communications regulator investigates Disney over DEI practices

FCC chief Brendan Carr investigates The Walt Disney Company as Trump moves to eliminate all manner of DEI efforts across both public and private sectors.

Euronews

FCC to investigate Disney and ABC over potential violation in diversity practices

Federal Communications Commission says its DEI efforts may breach equal employment opportunity regulations

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Federal Judge Tosses Defamation Lawsuit Against NewsGuard

The self-styled watchdog site ranks news outlets' reliability, which has rankled those on both the right and left.

The Independent UK

‘Livid’ Rupert Murdoch reportedly ‘berated’ Wall Street Journal editor for article promoting former CNN reporter’s newsletter

Rupert Murdoch was apparently outraged that the newspaper he owns published a piece that touted the success of a newsletter recently launched by former CNN media reporter Oliver Darcy, a longtime critic of Murdoch and Fox News

Reason

The FCC's Show Trial Against CBS Is a Political Power Play

The commission’s partisan “news distortion” probe is trampling the First Amendment to pressure the press.

The Independent UK

FCC chair sends letter to Google inquiring if YouTube TV ‘discriminates against faith-based programming’

Brendan Carr calls for briefing by Google amid ‘concerning allegations’ that ‘come at a time when American public discourse has experienced an unprecedented — and unacceptable—surge in censorship’

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The FCC is creating a security council to bolster US defenses against cyberattacks

‘Persistent’ threats are the target for the new FCC chair.

Fortune

FCC incoming chief questions whether YouTube TV discriminates against faith-based programming

“American public discourse has experienced an unprecedented surge in censorship.”

Salon

The legacy news media is shaking apart

Broadcast news anchors are leaving and critics like Joy Reid have been fired. Can the news as we know it survive?

Fortune

‘I’ve never seen anything like this’: One startup is trying to use Trump’s anti-regulation rhetoric to get an enforcement action reversed

Telnyx, an internet voice call carrier, is trying to use Trump’s anti-regulation agenda to get an enforcement action by the FCC overturned.

Salon

Weaponizing the FCC saves Fox News

The selective weaponization of the FCC is one of Trump's most powerful tools

Reason

FCC Chair Brendan Carr Wants More Control Over Social Media

Carr advocates greater control over social media by federal regulators, despite a reputation for supporting free speech.

The Guardian - US

‘A true free-speech emergency’: alarm over Trump’s ‘chilling’ attacks on media

Warning comes as FCC, chaired by Trump ally and Project 2025 author, orders investigations into US media groups

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