FCC chair warns broadcasters against running Trump's disputed polls
Former FCC officials say the current chair is pressuring media outlets to avoid publishing surveys the president-elect has criticised.
At a glance
- FCC chair has cautioned media against airing certain polls
- Former FCC officials say this constitutes pressure for self-censorship
- The polls in question have been criticised by the president-elect
The current chair of the Federal Communications Commission has warned media outlets against broadcasting polls that have drawn criticism from the president-elect, according to former FCC officials. The former chairs characterise the warning as an attempt to intimidate broadcasters into self-censorship.
The dispute centres on polling data that the president-elect has publicly disputed, calling them inaccurate.
Why it matters
The incident raises questions about regulatory pressure on media independence and editorial freedom in the United States.
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