Trump FCC Launches New Look Into TV Ratings System, Singling Out Gender Identity Issues “Included Or Promoted” In Children’s Programs

The FCC has launched a new inquiry into the TV ratings system, including whether issues of gender identity are being included in children’s programming without flagging that content to parents.

The proceeding, announced on Wednesday, is the latest scrutiny that the agency’s chairman, Brendan Carr, has placed on program content. In responding to Donald Trump‘s attacks on the media over their coverage of the war in Iran, among other things, Carr has warned broadcasters of their public interest obligations, even though First Amendment advocates note that the FCC’s authority is limited.

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