Press freedom advocates condemn the FCC's move to challenge Disney-owned ABC's licenses as the Trumps call for Jimmy Kimmel to be fired over a joke.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/46605116

April 28, 2026

Press freedom advocates on Tuesday forcefully condemned the Republican-dominated Federal Communications Commission—and FCC Chair Brendan Carr in particular—for moving to challenge Disney-owned ABC’s broadcast licenses as President Donald Trump again pressures to network to fire late-night television host Jimmy Kimmel.

“The First Amendment and the FCC’s mandate do not permit the agency to use broadcast licenses as weapons to punish broadcasters for constitutionally protected content they air,” declared Freedom of the Press Foundation chief of advocacy Seth Stern.

  • Jhex@lemmy.world
    31·
    23 hours ago

    My head in the sand?

    Yes, saying “I prefer not to live like the world is crashing down when its entirely out of my control.” clearly implies you rather ignore the stuff you know is happening but you feel it’s out of your control

    Do I think Trump would like that if he could do it? Absolutely. Do I think that will be the outcome? No, I dont.

    Ok, being positive is definitely not a bad thing… but then I need to ask, how do you expect the outcome to be any different?

    The fear mongering ad nauseum is what got us Trump to begin with.

    Hmmm no, the absolute inability for Americans to defend their own rights and even just vote got your trump and continues to allow him to do as he pleases

    If people are convinced their vote doesnt matter, they wont vote and youre feeding that.

    I am actually pushing the other way… for action not inaction… my original post refers to the constant reply I get from americans saying “we are not there yet” and thus they will do nothing but wait and see

    But hey Im just being pragmatic about the state of things and whats within my capacity to control. Fuck me, right?

    Well, while you are being pragmatic the global economy is in shambles, thousands of people (many many children and women) are being slaughtered and democracy is being eroded, all directly linked to the actions taken by your country.

    But who cares about those people, right?! I mean, you seem to be OK for now so that is really all that matters.

    • Crystalbound@lemmy.world
      15·
      22 hours ago

      You’re right, it is all that matters to me. I simply do not care what is happening on the other side of the globe.

      I disagree with it, but I certainly am not going to hang my emotions on it. If I worried myself over what 8 billion other people are going through id never get any sleep

      • Jhex@lemmy.world
        1·
        3 hours ago

        I simply do not care what is happening on the other side of the globe.

        Good for you to be honest… but just remember this when something is happening to you and nobody runs to help you