Maryland Enacts Privacy Law Opposed By Ad Industry
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Thursday signed a privacy law that imposes tough new restrictions on online data collection and ad …
‘Tiger King’ Ruling Could Limit ‘Fair Use’ Of Video Clips In Documentaries
Filmmakers are warning that a recent ruling in a copyright suit against Netflix over its Tiger King docuseries could restrict the use of …
FCC Closes ‘Fast Lane’ Loophole In Final Net Neutrality Order
The agency released a final order clarifying that pay-to-play internet “fast lanes” for consumers violate its net neutrality rules. It also …
Proposal Made To Ban Covered Entity Labs From FCC Certification Program
The FCC is set to vote May 23 on a proposal to ban labs owned by companies deemed to be national security risks from its equipment …
TikTok Sues U.S. Government Over Law Forcing Sale Or Ban
The social media company and its Chinese parent, ByteDance, sued to challenge the new law, saying it violated users’ First Amendment rights.
Meta Seeks Do-Over In Battle With Advertisers Over Inflated Metrics
Meta Platforms is urging a federal appellate court to reconsider a recent 2-1 decision allowing Facebook and Instagram advertisers to …
Judge Grills U.S. And Google On Antitrust Claims
Judge Amit P. Mehta tried poking holes in the closing arguments of a landmark monopoly case as he weighs a ruling that could reshape tech.
FuboTV-Led Coalition Asks Congress For Hearing On Disney-Fox-Warner Sports Streaming Platform
DirecTV, Dish Network and Newsmax also joined the call for hearings in Washington, D.C. into the future of pay TV competition and its impact …
Klobuchar Decries ‘Decaying Democracy’ Impact Of Local News Declines
Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Thursday plugged her bill in Congress aimed at helping local media get more compensation from the likes of Facebook …
Republicans Call On NPR’s CEO To Testify About Political Bias Accusations
Katherine Maher, the radio network’s new chief executive, has been in the spotlight since an editor published an essay accusing the …
NET NEUTRALITY
FCC Reclaims Some Broadband Oversight From FTC
The FCC announced on Tuesday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Federal Trade Commission taking back some oversight …
AI & THE MEDIA
Eight U.S. Newspapers Sue ChatGPT-Maker OpenAI And Microsoft For Copyright Infringement
The New York Daily News, Chicago Tribune, Denver Post and other papers filed the lawsuit Tuesday in a New York federal court.
Hunter Biden Declares War On Fox News With Threat Of ‘Imminent’ Lawsuit
Hunter Biden is threatening to sue Fox News for defamation, exploitation of his image and publication of hacked photographs, according to a …
‘Mixed-Ish’ Creators Prevail In Idea Theft Lawsuit
A state appeals court delivered a fatal blow to the lawsuit from actress Hayley Marie Norman, who accused the creators of the Black-ish …
COMMENTARY
Heard About The FTC’s Ban On Noncompetes? The Truth Is Worse
Scott R. Flick: "On Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission announced a new rule banning employee noncompete agreements, treating them as …
Media Mogul Soo Kim Files Racial Discrimination Suit Against FCC
The Korean American believes a Black tycoon was favored because of government's diversity goals.
FCC Reinstates Net Neutrality In Blow To Internet Service Providers
Major internet providers once again will have to abide by a set of robust rules of the road, prohibiting them from blocking or throttling …
Business Groups Race To Block FTC’s Ban On Noncompete Agreements
The nation’s biggest business lobbying group and a national tax-services firm have sued the Federal Trade Commission.
Biden Signs TikTok ‘Ban’ Bill Into Law, Starting The Clock For ByteDance To Divest It
President Joe Biden signed a foreign aid package that includes a bill that would ban TikTok if China-based parent company ByteDance fails to …
Texas AG Appeals Order Blocking Investigation Of Media Matters
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday appealed an order that effectively blocked his investigation of the watchdog Media Matters, …
Senate Passes Bill Forcing TikTok’s Parent To Sell Or Face Ban, Sends To Biden For Signature
The TikTok legislation was included as part of a larger $95 billion package that provides foreign aid to Ukraine and Israel and was passed …
THE PRICE POINT
Killing Noncompetes Could Deliver A Body Blow To Broadcasters
If the Federal Trade Commission’s decision to ban noncompete agreements stands, anchors and many reporters should brace for the probability …
FTC Votes To Ban Noncompete Agreements
The Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 Tuesday to ban noncompete agreements that prevent tens of millions of employees from working for …
Nexstar Urges FCC To Reverse Its Ruling Ordering Sale Of WPIX
Nexstar Media Group is asking the Federal Communications Commission to cancel its order that WPIX New York be divested by Mission …
House Passes New Bill To Force TikTok Sale
The fate of TikTok in the United States is even more uncertain as the House on Saturday voted on a package that requires that parent …
New York Judge Sets Hearing For Fubo, Fox-Disney-WBD Sports Streaming Legal Fight
A preliminary injunction hearing for Fubo’s legal battle against Fox, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery’s sports streaming joint venture has …
FCC Targets Pay TV Contract Terms Deemed Harmful To Independent Programmers
Federal regulators on Friday announced a new plan designed to advance the interests of independent video programmers that have complained …
Pornhub, XVideos, Stripchat Face Strict EU Rules, Commission Says
Adult content companies Pornhub, Stripchat and XVideos will have to do risk assessment reports and take measures to address systemic risks …
COMMENTARY
FCC Will Stay ‘Lost At Sea’ Until Antiquated Broadcast Ownership Rules Are Eliminated
Armstrong Williams: Depression-era regulations won’t protect local journalism in the digital age.
COMMENTARY
Local Approach May Be Key To Combating Digital Discrimination
Stuart N. Brotman: "Recently, Los Angeles became the first major U.S. city to ban digital discrimination by expanding L.A.’s authority to …
Meta Should Give Users Free Option Without Targeted Ads, EU Privacy Watchdog Says
Meta Platforms and other large online platforms should give users an option to use their services for free without targeted advertising, EU …
House Moves Toward Bundling TikTok Bill With Aid To Ukraine And Israel
A new measure attempts to force the Senate’s hand on passing legislation to ban TikTok or mandate the app’s sale.
DirecTV To Appeal Judge’s Decision To Toss Its Nexstar Antitrust Case
DirecTV has confirmed that it will appeal a federal judge in New York’s decision to throw out its antitrust lawsuit against Nexstar Media …
Les Moonves Settles With City Of L.A. Over Ex-CBS Boss’ ‘Misuse’ Of 2017 LAPD Sexual Assault Report
Les Moonves has settled his debts with the City of Los Angeles, at least financially. In a meeting of L.A.’s Ethics Commission Wednesday …
What A TikTok Ban Would Mean For The U.S. Defense Of An Open Internet
Global digital rights advocates are watching to see if Congress acts, worried that other countries could follow suit with app bans of their …
U.S. Reps Raise Concerns That Disney, Fox, WBD Sports Streaming Venture Will Be Anticompetitive
In a letter sent Tuesday to the CEOs of the three companies, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the ranking member of the House Judiciary …
Actors Sue Commercial Casting Site Over ‘Pay For Play’ Policy
A group of actors filed a class action lawsuit Tuesday against Casting Networks, one of a handful of websites that connects actors to …
Producer Sues Al Roker Over DEI Policy Failures
Bill Schultz claims he was fired in retaliation for pushing back against executives at Al Roker Entertainment, who allegedly undercut a …
Pro-Trump Network OAN And Smartmatic Settle 2020 Election Defamation Suit
Voting technology company Smartmatic and the far-right network One America News said Tuesday that they had settled a defamation lawsuit …
NAB Offers FM And TV Station Self-Inspection Guides
The National Association of Broadcasters has released new broadcast station self-inspection guides for FM and television stations. These two …
Duggan, Kristol Fire Latest Volley Against Fox’s WTXF Renewal
In a letter to the FCC, former Democratic FCC Commissioner Ervin Duggan and conservative commentator William Kristol, explain why they think …
Internet Providers Must Now Be More Transparent About Fees
Following the design of FDA food labels, these broadband labels will provide easy-to-understand, accurate information about the cost and …
How A Case Against Fox News Tore Apart A Media-Fighting Law Firm
Tensions had been brewing for years inside Clare Locke, a top defamation law firm. Then came the biggest defamation case of them all.