
Threat to Press Freedom in the United States: FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Warns He Could Revoke Broadcast Licenses for “Biased” Coverage of the Iran War
Washington, March 15, 2026 – In the third week of the armed conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr issued an unprecedented warning to American television networks. He stated that broadcast licenses are not a property right and could be revoked if broadcasters air what he calls “hoaxes and news distortions” — in other words, “fake news” — about the war. This statement, made in direct echo of President Donald Trump’s sharp criticisms, has sparked intense controversy and renewed fears of an assault on press freedom.






















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