3 days ago

Senate Democrats investigate CBS over blocked Colbert interview ⊖

found 2026 › Feb › 24 (Tue) @ 19:36 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Richard Blumenthal seeks records from FCC and Paramount Global amid claims of political censorship

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9 days ago

CBS accused of ‘corporate capitulation’ amid row over Colbert interview with Democrat – US politics live ⊖⊖

found 2026 › Feb › 18 (Wed) @ 11:33 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Stephen Colbert said the network told him not to air an interview with a Texas Democrat running for Senate

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'Crap': Stephen Colbert blasts CBS for denying it blocked James Talarico interview from air ⊖⊖

found 2026 › Feb › 18 (Wed) @ 07:06 UTC

a story from CNBC ⚠️ › Top News

"Late Show" host Stephen Colbert has said CBS feared running afoul of the FCC if it broadcast a talk with the U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico.

Stephen Colbert says CBS barred interview with Texas Democratic candidate ⊖

found 2026 › Feb › 18 (Wed) @ 02:09 UTC

a story from Al Jazeera 🚨 › Al Jazeera English

US late-night show host says CBS pulled interview from Monday's broadcast over fears it could violate new FCC guidance.

10 days ago

Colbert accuses Trump administration of censorship after CBS pulls interview ⊖

found 2026 › Feb › 17 (Tue) @ 15:39 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Host says lawyers barred him from discussing decision to drop Texas Democrat segment amid FCC rules scrutiny

The talkshow host Stephen Colbert has accused the Trump administration of censoring critics…

17 days ago

Amazon gets FCC approval to launch 4,500 Leo internet satellites ⊕

found 2026 › Feb › 11 (Wed) @ 00:23 UTC

a story from CNBC ⚠️ › US News

The new tranche would bring Amazon's planned constellation to roughly 7,700 satellites.

21 days ago

US FCC notice to broadcasters prompts concerns on curtailing free speech ⊕

found 2026 › Feb › 07 (Sat) @ 00:37 UTC

a story from Al Jazeera 🚨 › Al Jazeera English

Critics say such actions and increasing corporate ownership of media is causing a backsliding in US media freedom.

27 days ago

Amazon asks FCC for extension for Leo satellite internet service ⊕

found 2026 › Jan › 31 (Sat) @ 01:56 UTC

a story from CNBC ⚠️ › US News

The company needs to bring more of its satellites online so it can begin offering an internet-from-space service that was recently rebranded as Amazon Leo.

48 days ago

FCC approves SpaceX plan to deploy an additional 7,500 Starlink satellites ⊕

found 2026 › Jan › 10 (Sat) @ 19:36 UTC

a story from CNBC ⚠️ › Top News

The FCC said Elon Musk's SpaceX can now operate an additional 7,500 Gen2 Starlink satellites, bringing the total to 15,000 satellites worldwide.

71 days ago

Brendan Carr admits his FCC is Trump’s journalism police | Seth Stern and Clayton Weimers ⊕

found 2025 › Dec › 18 (Thu) @ 15:30 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

It is clear that the FCC is not an independent agency, but an instrument of the president’s political agenda

The Federal Communications Commission chair, Brendan Carr, admitted at a Senate hearing on …