Embroiled in a debate over the authority of the Federal Communications Commission versus late-night host Jimmy Kimmel’s perceived right to freely, falsely allege Charlie Kirk’s assassin was not “anything other” than a “MAGA gang” member, FCC Chair Brendan Carr contends the law is on his side.
Carr noted the “public interest standard” and “news distortion” facets of the FCC’s broadcast licenses that local television stations are beholden to – all while reminding his critics the complaint never even got to him or the FCC.
“When it comes to social media, we want wide open, robust debate – very similar on cable – but broadcast TV is just different,” Carr told the Concordia Summit 2025 this week. “It’s got a license, a public interest standard, and Congress has called on the FCC to enforce that.
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