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.

  • 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