“Murdoch revealed Fox News Corporation’s role as a wing of the Republican Party” – Letters from An American The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulates media firms and is currently deadlocked. Republicans have blocked President Biden’s nomination of Gigi Sohn to the commission. They accuse her of having tweeted “I believe that Fox News has had …
Smear campaigns aren’t cheap. What’s driving the one against Gigi Sohn’s appointment to the FCC? Billionaires have a lot of power through their own media outlets to shape public influence. Influence elections. Promote politicians who will give them tax cuts. Spread conspiracy theories, racism and hate speech. The FCC regulates communications from radio, TV, satellite, …
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How does Google help Republicans prosecute women who have abortions? What can you do to push back? Websites Selling Abortion Pills Are Sharing Sensitive Data With Google – ProPublica Republicans block Gigi Sohn’s nomination to FCC – Washington Post Alabama’s Attorney General threatens to prosecute women taking abortion pills – ProPublica Republicans block bills that …
Murdoch’s media empire helps the GOP. Republicans cripple the FCC that could regulate FOX News. Rigging the system to dupe the public. Why would FOX News, Wall Street Journal and the NY Post (all owned by Rupert Murdoch) attack a doctor helping a ten year old rape victim? Why does the Murdoch empire support the …
FOX News spreads conspiracy theories to sell ads while attacking the FCC – the federal agency that regulates media outlets like FOX. “The FCC is currently deadlocked at 2-2 preventing it from fighting propaganda. President Biden nominated Gigi Sohn in 2021, a highly qualified, lifelong public advocate. Her nomination passed through the Senate Commerce Committee in March, …
The media influences people’s decision on whether to get vaccinated. Some media companies make money from COVID misinformation by selling more ads. The FCC regulates TV channels and websites to restrict content harmful to the public. The FCC should hold these firms liable for the harm they cause. “A five-member agency is in charge of …
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800,000 Americans dead from COVID. Republicans serve their billionaire media donors and block the FCC from enforcing its mandate to serve the ‘public interest‘. When do corporate political donations overtake a politician’s concern about the lives of the people who elected them? Follow the money. This relationship map was created with the free Kumu app …
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Bad FCC data denies broadband internet access to millions of Americans. “The pandemic forced many essential activities online: going to school, earning an income and staying in touch with friends and family all require a reliable broadband internet connection. Millions of Americans don’t have access to broadband – either because it’s not available or they …
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