Trump’s FCC Chairman Vows to Strip Licenses from ‘Fake News Media’ Peddling Iran War Propaganda

FCC Chairman Carr Has Warning for the Fake News Conglomerates: Clean Up Your Act or Lose Your Licenses

Carr threatens to strip broadcasters of FCC licenses over Iran coverage

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr is calling for broadcasters to “correct course” over their coverage of the Iran war or lose their licenses. Carr reposted a Truth Social statement from President Donald Trump, in which the president trashed a Wall Street Journal report that revealed five U.S. Air Force refueling planes were struck and…

FCC Chair Threatens to Revoke Broadcast Licenses Over Iran War Coverage

Amid surging oil prices and an unpopular war of choice in Iran, Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr is threatening not to renew the licenses of broadcasters for “running hoaxes and news distortions.” The Saturday post from Carr on X is not subtle: It explicitly warns broadcasters that they “have a chance now to correct…

Republican rebukes FCC chair’s threats to revoke broadcast licenses over Iran war

Senator Ron Johnson pushes back, saying he’s not in favor of government meddling in freedom of speechThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chair, Brendan Carr, is facing pushback from a Republican lawmaker after warning on Saturday that broadcasters could lose their licenses if they run what the federal agency deems “fake news” over the Iran…

Trump FCC chief threatens broadcasters’ licenses over Iran war coverage

Brendan Carr, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, on Saturday appeared to threaten the licenses of broadcasters reporting on President Donald Trump’s war in Iran after the president crafted a lengthy Truth Social post against the “Fake News Media.”Trump, in a post on Saturday, took exception to an “intentionally misleading headline by the…

FCC chair threatens networks’ licenses after Trump complains about Iran coverage

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr on Saturday threatened to revoke broadcast licenses after President Trump complained about how some networks are covering the joint U.S.-Israeli military operation in Iran. “Broadcasters that are running hoaxes and news distortions — also known as the fake news — have a chance now to correct…

‘Actually want us to lose the War’: U.S. broadcast licenses in danger over ‘fake news’ from Iran conflict

Changing course is in their own business interests since trust in legacy media has now fallen to an all time low of just 9% and are ratings disasters'