FCC chief: media misled over Colbert interview dispute
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FCC chair Brendan Carr accused journalists of being misled by Stephen Colbert’s claim that CBS blocked an interview with a Texas Senate candidate, saying the agency simply enforces the equal-time rule; CBS denied blocking and said it provided legal guidance, Colbert moved the interview to YouTube after the dispute, and the episode sparked broader debate about enforcement fairness and related investigations.
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