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Mediaite News source @mediaite.com Β· 1w

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ONE SHEET: The FCC Responds to US Autocracy Findings -- Plus MS NOW Hits Shuffle
Democracy researchers are sounding alarms about the speed of American democratic backsliding, and the newsletter class is paying close attention -- though perhaps not close enough.
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Yahoo News source @yahoo.com Β· Sunnyvale, California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈΒ· 2w

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Brendan Carr's Crusade To Reshape TV Journalism Is Blatantly Unconstitutional
Carr's threat to broadcasters goes beyond enforcing FCC rules against hoaxes and news distortions, aiming to reshape TV programming to align with his definition of the public interest, which includes avoiding news coverage that annoys the president.
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CNBC News source @cnbc.com Β· New Jersey πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈΒ· 2w

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Democrats blast FCC Chair Carr's broadcast license threats as anti-First Amendment, 'totalitarian'
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr testifies during the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing titled "Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission," in Rayburn building on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
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CNN News source @us.cnn.com Β· United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈΒ· 2w

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FCC chair threatens TV networks amid Iran war coverage -- but his warning rings hollow | CNN Business
President Donald Trump's attack dog atop the FCC, Brendan Carr, garnered lots of attention on Saturday for threatening the licenses of local broadcasters over news coverage he deemed to be "fake.
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Newsweek News source @newsweek.com Β· New York πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈΒ· 2w

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Critics blast Trump FCC Chief for threats over Iran War coverage
Several politicians and media figures have criticized Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Brendan Carr for issuing a statement on Saturday in which he attacked the media over its coverage of the Iran War and threatened to pull licenses if they do not "operate in the public interest.
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Yahoo News source @yahoo.com Β· Sunnyvale, California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈΒ· 2w

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BBC World Service funding cuts risk giving Russia and China more influence
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The BBC World Service is facing funding cuts that risk giving Chinese and Russian propaganda more influence, MPs have warned.
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CNN International News source @edition.cnn.com Β· Atlanta, Georgia πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈΒ· 3w

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How international news outlets report under Israel's military censor during wartime
Every reporter in Israel -- and every member of the public -- is subject to a military censor. On national security grounds, the regulation authorizes the censor to prohibit reporting or broadcasting any material that could reveal sensitive information or pose a threat to the country's security interests.
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Washington Post News source @washingtonpost.com Β· Washington (state) πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈΒ· Feb 21

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Israel's government wants to pull the plug on its own military radio
Galatz, which broadcasts revelatory reporting and wide-ranging talk, is one of Israel's most popular stations. Critics see a broader effort to silence dissent.
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Breitbart News source @breitbart.com Β· Los Angeles πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈΒ· Feb 13

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'Cover Up': UK Gov't Orders Deletion of Public Criminal Records Database
The left-wing Labour government in Britain is facing accusations of seeking to cover up what is going on inside the criminal justice system by deleting one of the largest court records archives.
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Yahoo News source @yahoo.com Β· Sunnyvale, California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈΒ· Jan 29

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Al Jazeera denounces YouTube's compliance with Israel's ban on network
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Al Jazeera has condemned YouTube's compliance with an Israeli law banning the network's livestreams in the country, warning that the move signals how major tech companies can be "co-opted as instruments of regimes hostile to freedom".
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Yahoo! Finance News source @uk.finance.yahoo.com Β· United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈΒ· Jan 19

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Public media in Europe under unprecedented strain
Public media in Europe is facing a series of new threats including scrutiny by a resurgent far right, budget cuts, and fierce competition in a changing media landscape.
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ABC News News source @abcnews.go.com Β· New York City πŸ—½Β· Jan 19

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Hackers target Iran state TV satellite transmission to broadcast exiled crown prince
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Hackers disrupted Iranian state television satellite transmissions to air footage supporting the country's exiled crown prince and calling on security forces to not "point your weapons at the people," footage online showed early Monday, the latest disruption to follow nationwide protests in the country.
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Yahoo News source @yahoo.com Β· Sunnyvale, California πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈΒ· Jan 19

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Iran State TV Hacked for Several Minutes as Opposition Message From Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi Airs Nationwide
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Iranian state television was hacked on Saturday, allowing opposition messages from exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi to be broadcast across the nation roiling from mass protests against the Islamic state, according to multiple international media reports.