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In It to Win It

(10,368 posts)
Sat Mar 29, 2025, 05:15 PM Mar 29

Disney faces US investigation over DEI practices

The US government agency that regulates television says it is opening an investigation into Disney's diversity and inclusion practices, in the latest sign of pressure being applied to media firms.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Brendan Carr sent a letter to Disney on Friday notifying the firm, and its ABC News unit, of the plan.

He said the move had been prompted by concerns that the company was promoting diversity "in a manner that does not comply" with government regulation.

A spokesperson for Disney said the company is reviewing the letter.

"We look forward to engaging with the commission to answer its questions," a Disney spokesperson said in a statement.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/disney-faces-us-investigation-over-151446724.html
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happybird

(5,372 posts)
2. Isn't Disney a private company?
Sat Mar 29, 2025, 06:04 PM
Mar 29

Or are the “small government and freeeeedom” a-holes trying to use some bs misrepresentation of workplace discrimination to justify what they are attempting to do?

All in all, it sounds kinda communist to silly little me.

Midnight Writer

(23,664 posts)
3. Meanwhile, Jim Jordan is investigating if Biden broke the law by asking that COVID misinformation
Sat Mar 29, 2025, 06:05 PM
Mar 29

be removed from social media sites.

You see, if it is COVID misinformation, Republicans say that is "protected speech".

If it is a private entity calling for a diverse and harmonious workplace, we need to use Federal Communication Commission to put an end to that heresy.

cpamomfromtexas

(1,400 posts)
5. I hope someone dan eventually document the
Sat Mar 29, 2025, 06:11 PM
Mar 29

Costs associated with this craziness. Perhaps there can be a suit to recover damages from it on behalf of the government.

Not sure if malice would be exempt from Trump’s actions in a lawsuit. Malice isn’t an official act.

Cha

(309,521 posts)
6. Good Luck to Disney.. Hope there's No Caving
Sat Mar 29, 2025, 06:20 PM
Mar 29

going on.

Oh and Fuck the Fascist Shitler Fucks.

Buns_of_Fire

(18,303 posts)
8. "a manner that does not comply with government regulation"
Sat Mar 29, 2025, 07:40 PM
Mar 29

So, Krasnov's 2AM "orders" now qualify as "government regulation." Good to know.

Yo, Krasnov -- I got your "order" right here, comrade.

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