Federal government USA requires news channels to cover the war in a favourable light. Failure to do so could result in the revocation of their licences. Democratic Senator Chris Murphy called the situation an emergency.
Threats of licence revocation
The US federal government insists that news channels present information about the war in a light favourable to the government. If media outlets do not comply, their broadcasting licences may be revoked.
A statement about such threats was made by the head of the US Federal Communications Commission Brendan Carr. This has become a topic of discussion in political circles.
Senator Chris Murphy's reaction
Democratic Senator Chris Murphy reacted to the events by calling them extraordinary. He noted that it was not a threat of a totalitarian coup, but that the United States was already in such a situation.
Murphy called for action in accordance with the new conditions, stressing the seriousness of the pressure on freedom of speech in the country.
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