Following a settlement with CBS, former President Trump is now publicly criticising ABC and NBC, alleging "FAKE NEWS" and bias. He has suggested that the networks should face financial penalties and even license revocations for their perceived unfair coverage of Republicans and conservatives. Trump's statements, made on Truth Social, accuse ABC and NBC of overwhelmingly negative reporting about him, framing them as extensions of the Democrat Party.
Trump's previous actions demonstrate his willingness to use governmental power to influence media operations. Paramount, CBS's owner, recently reached a $16 million settlement with Trump and agreed to install a "bias monitor" to secure FCC approval for an $8 billion merger with Skydance. This sequence of events has fuelled concerns about the potential weaponisation of the FCC's licensing authority to stifle critical reporting.
While revoking broadcast licenses is a complex legal process, the FCC's leverage over CBS through the merger approval highlights how regulatory processes can be exploited. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has publicly supported Trump's stance against media outlets, claiming that Trump exposed the traditional media's role as ideological gatekeepers. However, FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez has cautioned against using the FCC's powers to suppress freedom of the press, raising concerns that the current administration is attempting to silence critics and enforce ideological conformity within newsrooms.
Fuente Original: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/cbs-caved-to-trump-now-hes-seeking-punishments-for-abc-and-nbc/
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