Trump Suggests Networks Who Cover Him 'negatively' Could Lose Licenses
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Trump suggests that networks covering him negatively could lose their licenses, sparking concerns about media control and fascism, with commenters discussing the broader implications for free speech and the GOP's shift towards extremism.
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#6 Controlled Mass Media
> Sometimes to media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship, especially in war time, is very common.
Related Trump FCC chair wants to revoke broadcast licenses–the 1A might stop him (9 months ago) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42451557
Few heeded Trump's call to challenge TV licenses (2017) https://web.archive.org/web/20171019082700/http://www.washin... (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15507866)
Jan 6 was the turning point from GOP that sort of tolerates Trump, to GOP becoming the Jan 6 party.