Critics: Sinclair May Use Shell Companies to Dodge Merger Rules

The Trump FCC's decision to gut media-ownership rules specifically to aid the Sinclair Broadcast Group has received widespread bipartisan condemnation and an FCC investigation into potential corruption. Critics have charged the $3.9-billion deal would result in Sinclair owning 233 local-TV stations to dominate the media landscape across 73 percent of the country, reducing overall competition and diversity in the media space.

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Yanni Chen on the TikTok Ban

Free Press’ Yanni Chen tells CounterSpin why banning TikTok violates First Amendment freedoms.
Supreme Court to Decide If TikTok Should Be Banned or Sold

What the court decides could have broad implications for speech online.
Advocates Warn TikTok Ban Could Be Just the Beginning

Despite lawmakers’ claims, said Free Press’ Yanni Chen, “there has been no public evidence that China’s government has manipulated TikTok content.”

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Critics: Sinclair May Use Shell Companies to Dodge Merger Rules

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