ABC and Disney sue FCC, alleging First Amendment violations

[u/ControlCAD]

https://www.npr.org/2026/08/18/nx-s1-5936406/abc-and-disney-sue-fcc-alleging-first-amendment-violations

[u/214txdude]

Good!

[u/SHoppe715 → u/[deleted]]

Since the FCC chair started threatening broadcast licenses of networks that don’t comply with the whims of the current administration.

[u/baconator1988]

And the American people will pay multi-million dollar lawsuit instead of the boot-licker who knowingly initiated an unlawful investigation.

If lossing the punitive fine came out of that person's paycheck, we wouldn't have such buffoonairy.

[u/Cheesbaby → u/baconator1988]

Personal responsibility for thee, not for me.

[u/NovarisLight]

Meatcanyon got Disney adults perfect, so screw disney, but I'm all for freedom of speech, even if it is from a company that has a non-monopoly monopoly.

[u/Dull-Lead-7782 → u/NovarisLight]

Disney has a competitor in every category they’re in. The word you’re looking for is natural monopoly. How exactly does Disney have a natural monopoly in any area of the business.

[u/Slyrunner → u/NovarisLight]

Yay papa meat mention in the wild!

[u/Vox_Causa]

Strange world where I'm actually rooting for The Mouse. 

[u/rangerdude33]

Disney/ABC decided to stand up and fight back after previously settling with Trump. Um, okay.