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The FCC approval highlights a dangerous erosion of press freedom through unprecedented government interference in newsroom decisions. Paramount's $16 million settlement with Trump appears to be a payoff to secure regulatory approval, while the cancellation of Colbert's show demonstrates corporate capitulation to political pressure that undermines editorial independence.
There's a 75% chance that the White House will revoke the media credentials of reporters from two media outlets before 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.