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The 2nd part is the quote from Jimmy Kimmel that he said on air that caused the "controversy", that resulted in the FCC commissioner, Brendan Carr to go on a po

by pogue 1y ago

The 2nd part is the quote from Jimmy Kimmel that he said on air that caused the "controversy", that resulted in the FCC commissioner, Brendan Carr to go on a podcast and threaten ABC/Disney with retaliatory action if they refused to take Kimmel off the air. CNN doesn't show a clip, but explains what was said & the events that caused this. https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/17/business/video/abc-jimmy-kimmel-fcc-charlie-kirk-digvid https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/17/business/video/abc-jimmy-kimm... Never believe those who claim to be in favor of free speech, but then use threats of legal intervention against those who practice it.

typeofhuman 1y ago
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- FranzFerdiNaN 1y ago
  So right wing extremists?
  - typeofhuman 1y ago
    The irony of your comment on this of all posts is not lost on me.
cebert 1y ago
This isn’t a free-speech issue. Kimmel was free to say what he said, and I personally don’t find his comments egregiously offensive. However, clearly some people did. Freedom of speech doesn’t mean freedom from consequences. In this case, his employer responded to partner backlash over his remarks.
- LeafItAlone 1y ago
  > However, clearly some people did. Freedom of speech doesn’t mean freedom from consequences. In this case, his employer responded to partner backlash over his remarks. Government officials also threatened to pull the government provided broadcasting licenses that the corporation has. That’s free speech related.
  - cebert 1y ago
    Ok. I missed that detail.
    - pogue 1y ago
      >During a Wednesday podcast appearance, FCC head Brendan Carr threatened to revoke the broadcasting licenses of any stations that continued to air Kimmel’s content. >“It’s time for them to step and say this garbage…isn’t something that we think serves the needs of our local communities,” he said. >Carr’s threat should have been toothless. The FCC is prohibited by law from employing “the power of censorship” or interfering “with the right of free speech.” There is a very narrow and rarely used exception for “news distortion,” in which a broadcast news outlet knowingly airs false reports. What Kimmel did — an offhand comment based on weak evidence — is extremely different from creating a news report with the intent to deceive. >Hours after Carr’s Wednesday threat, Nexstar — the largest owner of local stations in America — suddenly decided that Kimmel’s comments from two nights ago were unacceptable. Nexstar, it should be noted, is currently attempting to purchase one of its major rivals for $6.2 billion — a merger that would require express FCC approval. Source: https://www.vox.com/politics/461887/jimmy-kimmel-suspension-air-abc-charlie-kirk-nexstar https://www.vox.com/politics/461887/jimmy-kimmel-suspension-...
      - qcnguy 1y ago
        If claiming Tyler Robinson is right wing isn't "news distortion", then what is?
        jacobjjacob 1y ago
        He wasn’t claiming that he is. He was pointing out that people were scrambling to label him as being from “the other side”. The reality isn’t so binary. I agree it could have been worded better but I think it’s clear if you watch it in context.
        qcnguy 1y ago
- darkoob12 1y ago
  This is how the Islamic regime in Iran thinks. They argue that "you are free to say whatever you want and we are free to put you in jail and in some cases hang you".
- JohnTHaller 1y ago
  > his employer responded to partner backlash over his remarks No. His employer responded to threats from the Republican federal government to prevent them from broadcasting by pulling their FCC license or prevent their merger.
- deleted 1y ago
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by pogue 1y ago

typeofhuman 1y ago

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FranzFerdiNaN 1y ago
So right wing extremists?
- typeofhuman 1y ago
  The irony of your comment on this of all posts is not lost on me.

cebert 1y ago

This isn’t a free-speech issue. Kimmel was free to say what he said, and I personally don’t find his comments egregiously offensive. However, clearly some people did. Freedom of speech doesn’t mean freedom from consequences. In this case, his employer responded to partner backlash over his remarks.

LeafItAlone 1y ago
> However, clearly some people did. Freedom of speech doesn’t mean freedom from consequences. In this case, his employer responded to partner backlash over his remarks. Government officials also threatened to pull the government provided broadcasting licenses that the corporation has. That’s free speech related.
- cebert 1y ago
  Ok. I missed that detail.
  - pogue 1y ago
    >During a Wednesday podcast appearance, FCC head Brendan Carr threatened to revoke the broadcasting licenses of any stations that continued to air Kimmel’s content. >“It’s time for them to step and say this garbage…isn’t something that we think serves the needs of our local communities,” he said. >Carr’s threat should have been toothless. The FCC is prohibited by law from employing “the power of censorship” or interfering “with the right of free speech.” There is a very narrow and rarely used exception for “news distortion,” in which a broadcast news outlet knowingly airs false reports. What Kimmel did — an offhand comment based on weak evidence — is extremely different from creating a news report with the intent to deceive. >Hours after Carr’s Wednesday threat, Nexstar — the largest owner of local stations in America — suddenly decided that Kimmel’s comments from two nights ago were unacceptable. Nexstar, it should be noted, is currently attempting to purchase one of its major rivals for $6.2 billion — a merger that would require express FCC approval. Source: https://www.vox.com/politics/461887/jimmy-kimmel-suspension-air-abc-charlie-kirk-nexstar https://www.vox.com/politics/461887/jimmy-kimmel-suspension-...
    - qcnguy 1y ago
      If claiming Tyler Robinson is right wing isn't "news distortion", then what is?
      - jacobjjacob 1y ago
        He wasn’t claiming that he is. He was pointing out that people were scrambling to label him as being from “the other side”. The reality isn’t so binary. I agree it could have been worded better but I think it’s clear if you watch it in context.
        qcnguy 1y ago
darkoob12 1y ago
This is how the Islamic regime in Iran thinks. They argue that "you are free to say whatever you want and we are free to put you in jail and in some cases hang you".
JohnTHaller 1y ago
> his employer responded to partner backlash over his remarks No. His employer responded to threats from the Republican federal government to prevent them from broadcasting by pulling their FCC license or prevent their merger.
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