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Jul 26, 2025 Trump demanded prosecution of Black celebrities and Democratic figures and called for revocation of broadcast licenses Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation
Baseless accusations against political opponents combined with threats to revoke broadcast licenses signal coercive pressure on press freedom.
Independently corroborated by3 independent news desks
BBC · PBS · ProPublica
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- Trump demanded prosecution of Black celebrities and called for broadcast license revocation — On Truth Social, Trump demanded that Kamala Harris, Beyoncé, Oprah Winfrey, and Reverend Al Sharpton be prosecuted, baselessly claiming the Democratic Party paid them to endorse Harris. He also falsely claimed NBC News and ABC News "are an arm of the Democrat Party" and called for their broadcasting licenses to be revoked, escalating threats against media outlets critical of his administration.
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Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 28 – 2025-07-26–2025-08-01
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Jul 24, 2025 Skydance Media agreed to eliminate diversity programs and CBS "bias" oversight to secure FCC merger approval Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
A media company's concessions to secure regulatory approval institutionalized political monitoring of news coverage.
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Independently corroborated by4 independent news desks
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- Skydance Media agrees to eliminate civil rights and DEI programs as condition of FCC merger approval — To obtain Federal Communications Commission approval of an $8 billion merger between CBS parent company Paramount and Skydance Media, Skydance agreed to eliminate programs related to civil rights, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and to produce "unbiased" journalism. FCC Chair Brendan Carr approved the merger and subsequently bragged on right-wing media that CBS agreed to install an internal political "bias monitor" reporting to Paramount's president to ensure news coverage favorable to Trump and the right wing.
- Skydance Media promised to eliminate diversity and inclusion practices at Paramount to secure FCC merger approval — Skydance Media, in merger negotiations with Paramount Global requiring Federal Communications Commission approval, publicly committed to eliminating Paramount's diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices and rooting out alleged "bias" at CBS News. The commitment was made to win administration support for the $8 billion merger. The FCC approved the merger the same day.
- FCC approves Paramount and Skydance Media merger — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved the merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media, which is valued at $8 billion. This approval comes after Skydance Media promised to eliminate Paramount's diversity, equity, and inclusion practices and to address perceived bias at CBS News to gain support from the administration. The merger is significant as it reflects the influence of political considerations on corporate practices in media.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 27 – 2025-07-19–2025-07-25
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