How MAGA Is Reshaping Media | The Assignment | CNN2.0

📺 Case study: Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension/return becomes a flashpoint for free speech and government pressure, as Disney leadership weighed timing, talent relations, and regulatory risk before green‑lighting his comeback. Hollywood + ACLU backlash: hundreds of prominent creators rallied around free speech, shifting boardroom calculus alongside subscription fallout and advertiser optics. ⚖️ Regulator vs politics: debate over FCC pressure on affiliates contrasts with proper congressional/regulatory processes; local broadcasters remain the most trusted news source even as culture‑war fights intensify. Platforms in flux: ownership and policy swings (X/Twitter, Meta/YouTube de‑platform/re‑apply pivots) show moderation pendulums, foreign interference legacies, and courts emerging as the venue for “jawboning” disputes. Red lines: conservatives’ strong defense of free speech met media companies’ own red line—the bottom line—as executives balance shareholder value, talent ties, audience demand, and government leverage. #Hashtags
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