Disney sues the FCC over alleged retaliation

Disney-owned ABC has filed an unprecedented First Amendment lawsuit, accusing the Federal Communications Commission of a retaliatory campaign against its journalism.

“Disney-owned ABC has filed an unprecedented First Amendment lawsuit, accusing the Federal Communications Commission of a retaliatory campaign against its journalism. The action seeks to halt an agency proceeding as ABC argues investigations under chairman Brendan Carr are designed to curb protected speech. For broadcasters, the case could redraw boundaries between regulatory oversight and editorial independence during an increasingly confrontational political cycle.”