Media Companies Cower Under Trump’s Pressure, Reveals New Index

The Free Press Media Capitulation Index reveals that many of the largest U.S. media companies are compromising their independence and failing to defend democracy by caving to pressure from the Trump administration, through financial ties, censorship, and political favors, with only a few like Bloomberg and Netflix maintaining independence. The report warns this trend threatens the integrity of the free press and offers policy recommendations to restore media independence and accountability.