Silencing the press

General Discussion
#1

Brendan Carr, chair of the Federal Communications Commission under President Donald Trump, issued a stark warning to television broadcasters on Saturday, threatening license revocation for what he characterizes as “hoaxes and news distortions.”

In a statement, Carr declared: “Broadcasters that are running hoaxes and news distortions - also known as the fake news - have a chance now to correct course before their license renewals come up. The law is clear. Broadcasters must operate in the public interest, and they will lose their licenses if they do not.”

https://thehill.com/media/5784658-fcc-threatens-broadcast-licenses/

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/14/world/middleeast/fcc-broadcasters-iran-war.html

etc

#2

The new threat is charges of treason.

#3

I have 2 questions:

  1. Is there a compilation of alternative, internet, news podcasts?
  2. What do you think would happen if the major news outlets went entirely online?
    If I’m not mistaken, the FCC controls “broadcast” licenses, a leftover from the
    time before cable and internet news. This would infuriate the powers that be.
#4

https://newswav.com/article/trump-demands-death-penalty-charges-over-media-s-coverage-of

https://wegotthiscovered.com/news/charges-for-treason-trump-threatens-journalists-with-death-penalty-says-reports-of-us-forces-being-attacked-are-false/
https://www.nj.com/politics/2026/03/fascist-s-trump-threatens-treason-charges-against-media-over-iran-war-coverage.html

#5

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/us/federal-judge-constitution-press-freedom.html
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation-politics/striking-down-pentagon-press-limits-judge-vindicates-independent-journalism/