FCC Finally Moves to Hold ABC's 'The View' and Disney Accountable for Liberal Bias
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The Federal Communications Commission is set to revoke ABC's 'The View' news exemption and investigate Disney's broadcast licenses, responding to longstanding concerns about left-wing media bias and lack of public accountability.
The Federal Communications Commission is preparing a long-overdue ruling that would strip ABC's daytime talk show 'The View' of its undeserved news-program exemption. For years, 'The View' has masqueraded as a news program while pushing a blatantly leftist agenda, giving favorable coverage to Democratic politicians like Texas Senate candidate James Talarico, who appeared on the show in February. The FCC's decision, expected before Labor Day, comes after an inquiry into the show's partisan conduct.
If the exemption is revoked, 'The View' will finally be required to provide equal airtime to rival candidates when it features political figures—a basic standard of fairness that ABC has long evaded. ABC and its parent company Disney are already signaling their intent to fight any decision that would force them to adhere to the same rules as everyone else, showing their disregard for balanced coverage.
In a related and much-needed move, the FCC is ramping up its investigation into Disney's broadcast television licenses. This could lead to administrative hearings and potentially impact ABC-owned stations in major liberal strongholds like New York and Los Angeles. The license review, which may be handled by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr or the full commission, is a critical step toward holding left-wing media conglomerates accountable.
ABC is predictably crying foul, claiming the FCC's actions threaten editorial independence and the First Amendment. The network is also demanding the agency reaffirm a 2002 ruling that gave 'The View' special treatment as a news interview program. However, the time has come to end these double standards.
Conservative organizations such as the Media Research Center and America First Legal have rightly urged the FCC to deny renewal of ABC's broadcast licenses, citing overwhelming evidence of political bias and failure to serve the public interest. The FCC has not yet commented, but this action is a necessary check on runaway liberal media power.