Source: International Business Times
The Trump administration has issued a warning to domestic media organisations over their coverage of the ongoing conflict in Iran, with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) indicating that broadcasters could face regulatory consequences if their reporting does not better reflect the administration's position on the military campaign. The move has drawn immediate constitutional challenges, with critics arguing that threatening a broadcaster's licence over its coverage of overseas military action represents a direct attack on press freedom. FCC Chairman Threatens Licence RenewalsFCC Chairman Brendan Carr has said that broadcasters need to reassess their coverage of the Iran conflict, taking specific aim at networks the administration accuses of spreading misinformation and distorting the news.
