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FCC Chief Brendan Carr Wants to ‘Re-Empower’ Local TV Stations and Consider Tighter Regulation of Social Media Giants
FCC chief Brendan Carr aims to 're-empower' local TV stations and he suggested that Congress consider tighter regulations on social media giants.
FCC chairman Brendan Carr said Thursday that he aims to “re-empower” local TV stations, and he suggested that Congress consider tighter regulations on content moderation processes for social media giants. In his first few weeks in the role of chairman, Carr roiled the journalism world by probing CBS News’ “60 Minutes” and its interview of Vice President Kamala Harris that aired last October. Carr cited recent activity by the commission involving an $800 million FCC contract that had been awarded to Elon Musk’s Starlink high-speed internet firm to extend service in rural areas but was revoked.
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