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FCC Chairman threatens to revoke TV broadcast licenses over news coverage practices.
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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr threatened to revoke television broadcast licenses over news coverage practices. The threat represents an escalation in tensions between the Trump administration's FCC leadership and broadcast media outlets. Such license revocation would require formal proceedings and could face significant legal challenges from affected broadcasters.
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Trump administration threatens media outlets over Iran war coverage
The head of the Federal Communications Commission, which oversees US media outlets, has warned that some broadcasters risk losing their licenses over their news coverage of the Iran war. Brendan Carr – a Trump appointee – wrote in a social media post that broadcasters must operate in the public interest and those that are running hoaxes and fake news have the chance now to correct course before their license renewals come up. Free speech groups blasted Carr's warning, calling it outrageous. Analysis by Philip Turle, international affairs editor.
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