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Here it comes, #Trump’s crackdown on the #FreePress

#FCC Orders Investigation Into #NPR & #PBS

Brendan Carr, Trump appointed chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, recently expressed concern about NPR & PBS’s *sponsorships* [read: content].

#law #FirstAmendment #1A
nytimes.com/2025/01/30/busines

“I am concerned that NPR and PBS broadcasts could be violating federal law by airing commercials,” said Brendan Carr, the chair of the Federal Communications Commission, who was appointed by President Trump.
The New York Times · F.C.C. Chair Orders Investigation Into NPR and PBS SponsorshipsBy Benjamin Mullin

“We are confident any review of our programming and underwriting practices will confirm NPR’s adherence to these rules,” Katherine Maher, #NPR’s chief executive, said. “We have worked for decades with the #FCC in support of noncommercial educational broadcasters who provide essential information, educational programming, & emergency alerts to local communities across the United States.”

DEDGirl

@Nonilex Ummmm, 👀, but this is exactly what this admin DOESN’T allow.