FCC clears Paramount, Skydance merger
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FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez issued a scathing statement of dissent following the FCC's approval of the Paramount and Skydance Media merger on Thursday, noting the agency's control over "newsroom decisions and editorial judgment" at Paramount-owned news organizations marks a "direct violation of the first amendment.
Skydance has emphasized that the commitments are voluntary. Previously, Skydance and Paramount had argued against conditions imposed by the FCC to mandate benchmarks for viewpoint neutrality, saying that they would be “squarely foreclosed by the First Amendment and Supreme Court precedent.”
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Despite this regrettable outcome, this Administration is not done with its assault on the First Amendment. In fact, it may only be beginning," Anna M. Gomez said.
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