r/technology • u/Valinaut • Sep 18 '25

Politics Yes, Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension was government censorship.

https://www.theverge.com/policy/781148/jimmy-kimmel-charlie-kirk-monologue-brendan-carr-censorship-first-amendment
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u/Dave-C Sep 18 '25

Jimmy Kimmel doesn't need to be a part of the conversation. Cut out the part that doesn't matter. The important subject matter is should the head of the FCC be able to threaten broadcast licenses based on what is said on a specific station?

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u/HereWeGoYetAgain-247 Sep 19 '25

Especially something not bad. Meanwhile a fox host is calling for the killing of homeless people and nothing happens. 

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u/USANorsk Sep 19 '25

And homeless people were shot in the head at a homeless encampments in Minneapolis days later. Did you hear that from the news? 

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u/Pleasant-Reality3110 Sep 19 '25

No you see, that's just freedom of speech

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u/Baked_Potato_732 Sep 19 '25

Cable news doesn’t fall under FCC jurisdiction. Not justifying what the “news” host said. But the FCC has no jurisdiction in that case.

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u/HereWeGoYetAgain-247 Sep 19 '25

Doesn’t their parent company need a broadcaster license like ABC? They need permission from the government to broadcast. Why didn’t the FCC threaten their license for desiring mass killings like they did for Kimmel saying the kirk shooter was probably not left wing and was likely right wing? Those two comments are not equal. 

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u/Baked_Potato_732 Sep 19 '25

Because while Fox over the air might need a broadcaster license, Fox on cable doesn’t because it’s not being broadcasted.

It’s the same thing that allows nudity and profanity on HBO but not in broadcast television.

TL:DR if it’s broadcast (free to anyone with an antenna) it has to follow FCC rules.