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Super Bowl Halftime Show Complaints Focused on Lack of DEI for White People

Wired

As the most-watched halftime show of all time—one that exclusively featured Black performers—Kendrick Lamar's historic performance during Super Bowl LIX was bound to draw some complaints. Another from Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, added: “There's something wrong when you can't even put white people on with talent.” In response to WIRED’s FOIA request, the FCC published 125 complaints sent to the agency from …

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2 days, 11 hours ago

Trump tempers anti-regulation push to back communication panel at US top court

Hindustan Times

The latest effort to get the US Supreme Court to restrain government regulation has an unlikely opponent: President Donald Trump. The case pits the administration against some of the president’s usual allies, who are trying to build on recent Supreme Court decisions slashing the power of federal agencies. “Because why wouldn’t they want more power?” New deal rulings Big-government foes …

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Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge rumoured to launch next month: Price, specs, and everything we know

India Today

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is set to hit the market as early as next month, with a possible launch date of April 16, 2025. Here’s everything we know so far about the Galaxy S25 Edge, from its price to its specs. Of course, we’ve already seen the phone’s design numerous times after photos of the S25 Edge flooded the …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

CBS hits back at FCC over probe into ’60 Minutes’ edits

LA Times

CBS has asked the Federal Communications Commission to end its investigation into edits of its “60 Minutes” Kamala Harris interview, arguing that the federal government risks becoming “a roving censor” trampling on free speech rights. The president and other conservatives chided CBS after it was revealed that “60 Minutes” producers had edited Harris’ jumbled response to a question about the …

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3 weeks ago

As the media landscape shrinks, the right-wing bullhorn only gets louder

Salon

In hindsight, I should have seen the writing on the wall for Joy Reid. That’s six cancellations, for those keeping count, although Reid’s ouster continues the “progressive” cable news outlet's trend of firing Black women who use their platforms to dig into race and class in politics. Reid’s ouster continues the “progressive” cable news outlet's trend of firing Black women …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

The FCC’s MAGA standard: Target Trump’s enemies, let Fox News off the hook

Salon

Chair Brendan Carr of the Federal Communications Commission, President Donald Trump’s “censure-in-chief,” is waging a war on the First Amendment and freedom of the press by investigating all of the president's perceived enemies and the major media networks, while letting Fox News and Rupert Murdoch off the hook. In 2023, the Media and Democracy Project and its allies, former FOX …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

EU content law incompatible with U.S. free speech tradition, says FCC's Carr

The Hindu

The European Union's content moderation law is incompatible with America's free speech tradition and there is a risk that it will excessively restrict freedom of expression, the Federal Communications Commission chairman said on Monday. For U.S. tech companies in Europe, Carr said, DSA's censorship "is something that is incompatible with both our free speech tradition in America and the commitments …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Pixel 9a tipped to support satellite connectivity feature

India Today

A recent FCC listing hints at some new additions coming to Google’s upcoming smartphone, the Pixel 9a. The FCC listing, which surfaced on February 7, provides a glimpse into the Pixel 9a’s connectivity features. On the camera front, the Pixel 9a is expected to feature a dual-camera setup, including a 48-megapixel primary sensor and a 13-megapixel ultra-wide lens. As for …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Guest writer: JD Vance schooled Europe on free speech. Why ignore the lesson at home?

LA Times

Vice President JD Vance’s wise words to Europe about U.S. commitments to free speech are on a collision course with some of what’s happening stateside. On Feb. 11, Vance valiantly informed an artificial intelligence summit in Paris that “American AI will not be co-opted into a tool for authoritarian censorship.” A few days later he told an audience in Munich, …

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1 month ago

Paramount expects to complete Skydance deal by summer

LA Times

Paramount Global expects to finalize its sale to David Ellison’s Skydance Media by summer, the company said Wednesday, slightly adjusting its timeline after encountering static at the Federal Communications Commission. In recent days, Paramount agreed to enter a mediation process to settle a $20-billion lawsuit from President Trump over edits to a CBS “60 Minutes” interview with then-Vice President Kamala …

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1 month, 1 week ago

PBS and NPR on edge over FCC letter and Trump budget scrutiny

LA Times

Forty years ago, the Reagan administration told PBS to find ways to increase funding for public television outside of taxpayer dollars. But it’s now under scrutiny from Trump-appointed Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr, who says the spots “cross the line into prohibited commercial In a Jan. 30 letter to PBS and NPR, which also airs corporate sponsorship messages, Carr …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Ex-Mauritius PM Pravind Jugnauth arrested on money laundering charges

India Today

Former Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth has been arrested and is facing money laundering charges, the state-run Financial Crimes Commission said early on Sunday. Jugnauth "is under arrest", FCC spokesperson Ibrahim Rossaye told reporters, adding that he will be detained in Moka detention centre in Moka district in central Mauritius. Jugnauth's lawyer Raouf Gulbul told reporters on Sunday that his …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

FCC launches effort to ‘root out’ DEI programs, beginning with Comcast

LA Times

The Comcast/NBC Universal building also known as the UCP10 is seen in Universal City on June 2, 2021. The Federal Communications Commission has opened an inquiry into Comcast Corp.’s employee programs, stepping up efforts to “root out” diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that it said may violate equal employment laws. In a letter to Comcast Chairman Brian Roberts on Tuesday, …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump accused of leading a ‘multipronged’ attack on US media

Al Jazeera

While Trump regularly targets those critical of him, his attacks on the US press have escalated since he was elected. On President Donald Trump’s first day in office, he signed an executive order that essentially reaffirmed free speech, which is already enshrined in the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States. I think, in particular, we’re seeing a …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump amends CBS ’60 Minutes’ lawsuit and demands $20 billion

LA Times

President Trump wants CBS and its parent company, Paramount Global, to pay $20 billion. President Trump has amended his lawsuit against CBS, demanding $20 billion and again claiming the network deceptively edited a “60 Minutes” interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris in an effort to prop up her election chances. The amended complaint came two days after the Federal …

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'Not in a democracy anymore': Senator sounds alarm as Trump's FCC threatens journalists

Raw Story

Sen. Chris Murphy raised an uproar on the X platform on Friday after the newly Trump-dominated Federal Communications Commission issued an investigative threat against the broadcasting license of San Francisco-based local news station KCBS for reporting on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid in San Jose. According to the Bay Area public radio outlet KQED, FCC chief Brendan Carr, a …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump FCC threatens radio station for reporting on ICE raid, expanding assault on press freedom

Salon

The Federal Communications Commission is investigating a San Francisco news outlet over its coverage of an ICE raid in San Jose, California last month, reviving concerns that the license-granting body could chill free speech under President Donald Trump. Fox News host Brian Kilmeade accused Bay Area broadcaster KCBS of sharing the “live locations” of ICE officers carrying out deportation raids, …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

FCC chairman's reaction to unedited version of Harris' CBS interview

Daily Mail

The head of the Federal Communication Commission blasted CBS News' heavy-handed editing of its 60 Minutes interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris. Harris slamming Trump as a 'racist' is edited out The long version of the CBS interview revealed that the network cut out an entire answer Kamala Harris dedicated to slamming Donald Trump as a racist. CBS edited Whitaker's …

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Why CBS stands at the epicenter of Trump's assault on the media

NPR

Why CBS stands at the epicenter of Trump's assault on the media toggle caption SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The television news magazine 60 Minutes — the most storied and profitable show in the history of CBS News — currently finds itself as the avatar of President Trump's onslaught against the media in the courts and the court of public …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

FCC investigating San Francisco radio station that shared location of undercover ICE agents

LA Times

Brendan Carr, pictured on Capitol Hill in 2020, has sent a formal letter of inquiry to KCBS Radio in San Francisco. The Federal Communications Commission has launched an investigation into KCBS Radio after the San Francisco station broadcast information on the live locations of undercover U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in San Jose. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr told Fox …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

The FCC just published CBS’ raw Kamala Harris ‘60 Minutes’ interview

CNN

CNN — A newly released transcript of a contested interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris refutes President Donald Trump’s assertions that CBS committed “election interference” last October. But the network handed over the transcript and tapes for an FCC inquiry, and on Wednesday the agency released the materials, citing “the value of transparency and the public interest here.” The …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

FCC and CBS release unedited ‘60 Minutes’ Kamala Harris interview amid Trump lawsuit

LA Times

The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday took the unusual step of releasing raw transcripts and video footage of CBS News’ “60 Minutes” interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris, which has sparked heated debate over the network’s credibility and press freedoms. “This action sets a dangerous precedent that threatens to undermine trust in the FCC’s role as an impartial regulator.” In …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

The FCC’s battle with CBS over its Harris interview is raising red flags

CNN

CNN — The Trump administration’s request for the raw material of a “60 Minutes” segment is raising red flags across the media industry. That’s what prompted new FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to send a “letter of inquiry” to CBS, asking the network to hand over the unedited tapes and transcript. CBS said it “did not hide any part of the …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Investigation launched into L.A. County’s faulty emergency alert system

LA Times

An emergency alert sent out in error on Jan. 9 urged millions of people in Los Angeles County to evacuate. Local members of Congress launched an investigation Monday into Los Angeles County’s emergency alert system after delayed electronic warnings were blamed for the loss of life during the Eaton fire and faulty wireless alerts sent to millions of residents who …

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Super Bowl Halftime Show Complaints Focused on Lack of DEI for White People

Trump tempers anti-regulation push to back communication panel at US top court

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge rumoured to launch next month: Price, specs, and everything we know

CBS hits back at FCC over probe into ’60 Minutes’ edits

As the media landscape shrinks, the right-wing bullhorn only gets louder

The FCC’s MAGA standard: Target Trump’s enemies, let Fox News off the hook

EU content law incompatible with U.S. free speech tradition, says FCC's Carr

Pixel 9a tipped to support satellite connectivity feature

Guest writer: JD Vance schooled Europe on free speech. Why ignore the lesson at home?

Paramount expects to complete Skydance deal by summer

PBS and NPR on edge over FCC letter and Trump budget scrutiny

Ex-Mauritius PM Pravind Jugnauth arrested on money laundering charges

FCC launches effort to ‘root out’ DEI programs, beginning with Comcast

Trump accused of leading a ‘multipronged’ attack on US media

Trump amends CBS ’60 Minutes’ lawsuit and demands $20 billion

'Not in a democracy anymore': Senator sounds alarm as Trump's FCC threatens journalists

Trump FCC threatens radio station for reporting on ICE raid, expanding assault on press freedom

FCC chairman's reaction to unedited version of Harris' CBS interview

Why CBS stands at the epicenter of Trump's assault on the media

FCC investigating San Francisco radio station that shared location of undercover ICE agents

The FCC just published CBS’ raw Kamala Harris ‘60 Minutes’ interview

FCC and CBS release unedited ‘60 Minutes’ Kamala Harris interview amid Trump lawsuit

The FCC’s battle with CBS over its Harris interview is raising red flags

Investigation launched into L.A. County’s faulty emergency alert system