FCC to ‘Clarify’ Legal Protections for Twitter, Facebook in Moderating Content
Commission will look at whether Section 230 needs to be revamped, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said
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Supreme Court to Review FCC Push to Undo Media Ownership Restrictions
Chairman Ajit Pai has called for rules banning cross-ownership of TV stations and newspapers in top markets to be overturned
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Trump’s Department of Commerce Petitions FCC to Narrow Protections for Twitter, Facebook
Petition was requested in Trump’s social media executive order targeting the interpretation of Section 230
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Trump’s Social Media Executive Order Would Turn FCC Into ‘President’s Speech Police,’ Commissioner Says
The order is expected to be signed by Trump later on Thursday
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Sinclair to Pay $48 Million FCC Fine to Resolve Multiple Investigations
The penalty is the largest for a broadcaster in FCC history
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PTC Asks Broadcasters to Bring Back Family Hour Programming Block
Short-lived FCC policy was abolished in 1977
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FCC Approves Nexstar Purchase of Tribune Stations
Federal Communications Commission finds “that the proposed merger would provide several public interest benefits to viewers”
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FCC Proposes $272,000 Fine Against CBS’ ‘Young Sheldon’ for Use of Emergency Alert
Agency cites April episode of “Big Bang Theory” spinoff
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ABC Fined by FCC Over ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Misuse of Emergency Alert System Tones
AMC’s “The Walking Dead” and Discovery’s “Lone Star Law” were also in violation, with ABC paying largest penalty of $395,000
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Trump Considers Executive Order to Make FCC Police How Social Media Prioritizes Content (Report)
News comes a day after Trump campaign halted Twitter spending in response to suspension of Mitch McConnell’s account
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Facebook Hit With Record $5 Billion FTC Fine Over Data Breaches
The social network will appoint an independent privacy oversight committee as part of the settlement
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Democrats Push ‘Save the Internet Act’ to Overturn the ‘Trump Assault on Net Neutrality’
Senate and House Dems aim to return to Obama-era net neutrality rules with new bill
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Trump Threatens NBC’s License Over ‘Highly Unethical Conduct’ on Spiked Harvey Weinstein Story
Questions about network’s handling of Ronan Farrow’s reporting have resurfaced in recent days
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Tribune Media Spikes $3.9 Billion Deal With Sinclair Broadcast Group, Sues for Breach of Contract
The FCC had questioned whether Sinclair “engaged in misrepresentation” in its divestiture plan
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FCC Chief After Trump Slams Him Over Sinclair-Tribune Review: ‘I Stand by Our Decision’
Ajit Pai isn’t backing down
