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FCC Chair Brendan Carr warned broadcasters they could lose licenses if their Iran-war coverage is misleading, urging corrections before license renewals under the agency's public-interest standard and a 'news distortion' policy; he did not name specific networks, and the remarks come amid broader scrutiny of political content.
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr escalated pressure on broadcasters, warning that stations airing ‘fake news’ could lose their licenses at renewal, using President Trump’s critique of Iran-war coverage as context and arguing that public trust in media hinges on accurate wartime reporting. The FCC licenses TV and radio outlets but not networks or online-only publications, and Carr has long pressed for enforcing the public-interest obligation amid concerns about media credibility.
FCC Chair Brendan Carr warned that broadcasters could have their licenses revoked for Iran-war coverage, a move critics say risks censorship and First Amendment rights; the stance followed Trump’s accusations that outlets misled the public and calls for patriotic programming, drawing backlash from governors and free-speech advocates.