US | Trump FCC warns all broadcasters to follow orders or be punished like ABC

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/trump-fcc-warns-all-broadcasters-to-follow-orders-or-be-punished-like-abc/

ABC says early renewal for all stations is unprecedented, has no legitimate purpose.

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raman_klogius@ani.social · 43 pts · 77d (2 replies)

Welcome to the Democratic People's States of North America

obvs@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 77d

That would be great, just to see MAGA guys say "The DEMOCRAT People's States of North America" as if they were making a point.

architect@thelemmy.club · 2 pts · 77d

The Republican people's more like.

onlinepersona@programming.dev · 31 pts · 77d

Free speech, eh?

bagsy@lemmy.world · 30 pts · 77d (2 replies)

is this russia?

MolochHorridus@piefed.social · 12 pts · 77d (1 reply)

Yes. Yes it is.

DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social · 2 pts · 77d

Truly America is when Russia

timochka@lemmy.zip · 27 pts · 77d

So we can expect Vance to do another of his tours lecturing Europe on free speech imminently, then.

clmbmb@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 25 pts · 77d (1 reply)

The land of the free...

heartSagan5@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 77d

The land of the fee, ftfy

supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz · 8 pts · 77d

Rightwing conservatives have always been and will always be the true snowflakes.

hal_5700X@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 77d (1 reply)

Technology?

rhubarb@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 77d

Comment?

rob200@retrofed.com · 1 pts · 75d

As much as they (alt right/conservatives) talk about being censored. I don't think any u.s democrat elected official has ever went this far against their networks, as much as they disliked their views. This doesn't look good.