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'Something out of 1984': FCC makes 'stunning' website edits during heated FCC hearing (www.rawstory.com)

submitted 7 months ago by pelespirit@sh.itjust.works to c/politics@sh.itjust.works

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The FCC changed its website during a heated hearing with FCC chair Brendan Carr.

Carr was responding to questions from lawmakers about whether the agency was independent.

Carr told lawmakers "the FCC is not an independent agency" — within minutes, the FCC had scrubbed the word "independent" from its website, CNN reported.

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CNN media analyst Sara Fischer said it only took the agency 25 minutes.

"So clearly they have made a decision to change their talking points around how they describe this agency," Fischer said.

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[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 months ago

You severely underestimate how far people will go for the tiniest bit of power and some money.