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“We’ve waited for more than a year for a fully functional FTC — far too long given the important work before the agency,” said Free Press Co-CEO Craig Aaron.

Senate Democrats overcome partisan delays and give the FTC the power it needs to adopt crucial consumer protections and rein in Big Tech.

Voluntary commitments from Comcast and others did not impress consumer groups.

It will be hard to watch the president and vice president stand shoulder to shoulder with the leaders of the same companies orchestrating a smear campaign against Gigi Sohn.

“Some of the internet service providers appearing at this White House event are sabotaging President Biden’s FCC even as they pose for today’s photo op,” said Free Press VP Matt Wood.

Media-justice groups denounced the White House for celebrating the program with the same companies currently blocking the confirmation of Gigi Sohn to the FCC.

Free Press’ Mike Rispoli talks to CounterSpin about the Civic Info Consortium, which funds innovation news projects throughout New Jersey.

Free Press’ Tauhid Chappell talks to “On the Media” about the harmful impacts of traditional crime reporting.

Cruz inserted a poison pill in the bill that could, as Free Press Action’s Carmen Scurato noted, “require platforms to host hate speech and other harmful content.”

Some of the nation’s biggest brands are facing calls to boycott Twitter if Elon Musk rolls back content-moderation policies limiting hate speech and election misinformation.