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ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show indefinitely over his remarks about Charlie Kirk’s death (apnews.com)

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[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 months ago (2 children)

“Voluntarily“ after the FCC threatened them. You know the FCC is part of the government, don’t you?

[–] Slatlun@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

And where in that article is that information?

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Earlier in the day, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr called Kimmel’s comments “truly sick” and said his agency has a strong case for holding Kimmel, ABC and network parent Walt Disney Co. accountable for spreading misinformation. He said the comic appeared to be making an intentional effort to mislead the public that Kirk’s assassin was a right-wing Trump supporter.

[–] Slatlun@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Is every censorship action that the FCC takes illegal under the first amendment? If not, how is this one clearly a deviation from their normal censorship?

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Now you’re just trolling. You were also trolling before, but now you are too.

[–] Slatlun@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 months ago

Mmhmm, trolling is when someone asks you questions that have answers that make you uncomfortable. I'll update my dictionary.