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FCC Broadcast License Threats and Government Coercion of Media

President Trump and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr have conducted a sustained campaign of threats against broadcast networks, with Trump calling for the FCC to revoke ABC and NBC licenses for critical coverage, Carr threatening license revocations over Iran war coverage, and ABC canceling Jimmy Kimmel's show after Carr said the situation could be handled 'the easy way or the hard way.' The FCC pressured Apple to remove the ICEBlock app, DHS demanded social media platforms suppress 'misinformation' about immigration, and the State Department issued visa restriction policies targeting foreign content moderation workers.

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