The War On News

How governments have limited journalists, 1900 to today.

Claim 488

FCC Chair Brendan Carr reinstated the dismissed complaints against the networks on January 22, 2025; the demand for the CBS transcript followed on January 29.

Published 2026-09-23. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement
FCC Chair Brendan Carr reinstated the dismissed complaints against the networks on January 22, 2025; the demand for the CBS transcript followed on January 29.
Field
occurred_on
Value
2025-01-22
About
incident 2025-fcc-carr-news-distortion-complaints-nbc-cbs
Source
Brendan Carr targets news outlets as chair of the FCC
Publisher
U.S. Press Freedom Tracker
Method
outlet report
Checked
2026-09-22
Confidence
high
Status
current
Source date
2025-01-22

Quotation from the source

Jan. 22, 2025 | FCC chair reinstates complaints against three news outlets