The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has reinstated three complaints against CBS, ABC, and NBC stations, previously dismissed by outgoing Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel. The complaints, supported by President Trump, allege bias in news coverage. The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau found the initial dismissals premature due to insufficient investigation. The complaints target WNBC and WCBS in New York, and 6 ABC in Philadelphia, focusing on ABC’s fact-checking during a presidential debate, CBS’s editing of a Kamala Harris interview, and NBC’s placement of Harris on Saturday Night Live. These actions are said to violate FCC’s news distortion and Equal Time rules. The FCC has a 30-day window to reverse its decisions, which was utilized in this case. Commissioner Anna Gomez criticized the move, emphasizing the importance of press freedom and the First Amendment.
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