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FCC chairman Brendan Carr said he would defer to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on whether TV networks may broadcast the livestreamed execution of Nidal Hasan, noting the stream likely falls outside FCC jurisdiction. YouTube, Twitch, Meta, and X had not responded to requests about whether they would permit the livestream.
ABC's Jimmy Kimmel is moving a political interview with Democrat James Talarico to YouTube to avoid FCC license threats from the Trump administration, reflecting increasing regulatory pressure on broadcasters.
The Verge article covers FCC Chairman Brendan Carr's push to end the national broadcast ownership cap and the bipartisan JAWBONE Act targeting government coercion of social media, AI, and broadcasting companies, highlighting debates over First Amendment protections.