Harold Feld
@haroldfeld.bsky.social
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These mergers are how corporate media amasses audiences for political advertising, helping dictate the outcome of our elections. UCC Media Justice is refusing to be shut out and continues the fight Rev. Everett Parker started in 1959.
February 6, 2026 at 4:37 PM
These mergers are how corporate media amasses audiences for political advertising, helping dictate the outcome of our elections. UCC Media Justice is refusing to be shut out and continues the fight Rev. Everett Parker started in 1959.
Reposted by Harold Feld
In a chaotic world where Black journalists are arrested for reporting the news, local journalism should be critical infrastructure that holds authority to account — not a casualty of corporate consolidation.
February 6, 2026 at 4:37 PM
In a chaotic world where Black journalists are arrested for reporting the news, local journalism should be critical infrastructure that holds authority to account — not a casualty of corporate consolidation.
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Local media ownership is a democracy issue. The proposed Nexstar/TEGNA merger would reach 80% of US homes — far beyond the 39% congressional cap — and violate FCC rules in 23 markets. 🧵 buff.ly/rpH5zpd
Locally controlled media matters more than ever in chaotic times
Just as Everett Parker established the public's right to be heard in the 1960s, we are making the legal argument today that the FCC must listen to the people.
uccmediajustice.org
February 6, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Local media ownership is a democracy issue. The proposed Nexstar/TEGNA merger would reach 80% of US homes — far beyond the 39% congressional cap — and violate FCC rules in 23 markets. 🧵 buff.ly/rpH5zpd
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Keeping #Section230 as is would be politically untenable, but thoughtful reform can address real harms without incentivizing platforms to silence speech or creating barriers that only #BigTech can overcome.
February 6, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Keeping #Section230 as is would be politically untenable, but thoughtful reform can address real harms without incentivizing platforms to silence speech or creating barriers that only #BigTech can overcome.
To quote Joe Hill:
You will eat, bye and bye
In that glorious land above the sky (way up high)
Work and pray, live on hay
You'll get pie in the sky when you die (that's a lie!)
thehill.com/business/572...
You will eat, bye and bye
In that glorious land above the sky (way up high)
Work and pray, live on hay
You'll get pie in the sky when you die (that's a lie!)
thehill.com/business/572...
thehill.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:39 PM
To quote Joe Hill:
You will eat, bye and bye
In that glorious land above the sky (way up high)
Work and pray, live on hay
You'll get pie in the sky when you die (that's a lie!)
thehill.com/business/572...
You will eat, bye and bye
In that glorious land above the sky (way up high)
Work and pray, live on hay
You'll get pie in the sky when you die (that's a lie!)
thehill.com/business/572...
Thread.
I'm hearing some very different takes on the 2016-2026 timeline evolving EU platform regulation.
Mine has always been that 2016ish saw two big "voluntary" platform concessions intended to ward off regulation: the Hate Speech Code of Conduct and the launch of GIFCT. 1/
Mine has always been that 2016ish saw two big "voluntary" platform concessions intended to ward off regulation: the Hate Speech Code of Conduct and the launch of GIFCT. 1/
February 6, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Thread.
Good.
Especially after Uber drove regular cabs out of business. A reminder to all dereg proponents that the replacement for regulation is supposed to be liability -- to provide proper incentives.
Especially after Uber drove regular cabs out of business. A reminder to all dereg proponents that the replacement for regulation is supposed to be liability -- to provide proper incentives.
"Uber has long maintained that it is not liable for the misconduct of drivers. But the jury rejected that defense, providing a road map for more than 3,000 pending sexual assault and sexual misconduct lawsuits that accuse the company of systemic safety failures."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
Uber Found Liable in Rape by Driver, Setting Stage for Thousands of Cases
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Good.
Especially after Uber drove regular cabs out of business. A reminder to all dereg proponents that the replacement for regulation is supposed to be liability -- to provide proper incentives.
Especially after Uber drove regular cabs out of business. A reminder to all dereg proponents that the replacement for regulation is supposed to be liability -- to provide proper incentives.
Reposted by Harold Feld
Most “AI" is a thousand exploited workers in a trenchcoat, example 9,302,471
For the first time, Waymo has disclosed that it employs workers in the Philippines to monitor and support its driverless rides, which are marketed as fully autonomous.
The revelation pulls back the curtain on the manual labor still underpinning the technology www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
The revelation pulls back the curtain on the manual labor still underpinning the technology www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
𝐖𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐨’𝐬 “𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬” 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞
For the first time, Waymo has disclosed that it employs workers… | Rest of World
𝐖𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐨’𝐬 “𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬” 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞
For the first time, Waymo has disclosed that it employs workers in the Philippines to monitor and support its autonomous driv...
www.linkedin.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Most “AI" is a thousand exploited workers in a trenchcoat, example 9,302,471
Reposted by Harold Feld
#Section230 turns 30 this year, and it’s still widely misunderstood. While it protects platforms from being held liable for user speech, there are many instances where its protections do not apply — read the latest from @bergmayer.net:
Data Brokers, and Other Things Not Covered by 230
Public Knowledge promotes freedom of expression, an open internet, and access to affordable communications tools and creative works. We work to shape policy.
publicknowledge.org
February 3, 2026 at 8:14 PM
#Section230 turns 30 this year, and it’s still widely misunderstood. While it protects platforms from being held liable for user speech, there are many instances where its protections do not apply — read the latest from @bergmayer.net:
Reposted by Harold Feld
ICE was stealing equipment from the Islip Long Island fire department and a Islip Forward member documented it. ICE tried to arrest the community member but the firemen said “I don’t think so” www.islipforward.org
February 2, 2026 at 5:32 PM
ICE was stealing equipment from the Islip Long Island fire department and a Islip Forward member documented it. ICE tried to arrest the community member but the firemen said “I don’t think so” www.islipforward.org
For all you folks wondering about the FCC's latest effort to get rid of Trump-disapproved programming, this detailed explainer on the equal opportunity (aka the equal time) rule means and why even Commissioner Anna Gomez is underestimating its awefulness.
As the 2026 election season approaches, FCC Chair Brendan Carr seems to be looking for new ways to silence Trump's critics. Enter the "equal time" rule — read the latest from @haroldfeld.bsky.social:
Equal Time, Unequal Enforcement: The Latest Move to Weaponize the FCC Against Trump Critics
As the 2026 election season approaches, FCC Chair Brendan Carr seems to be seeking new ways to weaponize the law on Trump's behalf.
publicknowledge.org
January 29, 2026 at 9:05 PM
For all you folks wondering about the FCC's latest effort to get rid of Trump-disapproved programming, this detailed explainer on the equal opportunity (aka the equal time) rule means and why even Commissioner Anna Gomez is underestimating its awefulness.
When something is everyone's responsibility, it is no one's responsibility.
The result is that, today, “responsibility sits in so many places, it sits nowhere”.
January 29, 2026 at 2:11 PM
When something is everyone's responsibility, it is no one's responsibility.
Reposted by Harold Feld
Section 230 isn't just a liability shield for online platforms - it's also essential for news journalism and freedom of expression online. Read more in the breakdown from @mwils.bsky.social in her latest blog post:
publicknowledge.org/section-230-...
publicknowledge.org/section-230-...
January 27, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Section 230 isn't just a liability shield for online platforms - it's also essential for news journalism and freedom of expression online. Read more in the breakdown from @mwils.bsky.social in her latest blog post:
publicknowledge.org/section-230-...
publicknowledge.org/section-230-...
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Congress claimed it was passing the "TikTok ban" bill to protect American data privacy, but the results from last week's deal to save the US version of the short-form video app show anything but. Read the latest from @publicknowledge.bsky.social Director of Government Affairs Sara Collins:
Congress Picked a Fight With TikTok When It Should Have Fixed Tech Policy
Congress' bipartisan mobilization for the so-called "TikTok ban" was a missed opportunity for American data privacy.
publicknowledge.org
January 26, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Congress claimed it was passing the "TikTok ban" bill to protect American data privacy, but the results from last week's deal to save the US version of the short-form video app show anything but. Read the latest from @publicknowledge.bsky.social Director of Government Affairs Sara Collins:
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Thirty-one known defendants have been charged in Chicago with non-immigration crimes tied to “Operation Midway Blitz.”
With today’s acquittal, 15 of them have been cleared.
No one has been convicted.
With today’s acquittal, 15 of them have been cleared.
No one has been convicted.
#BREAKING: Federal jury finds Chicago man NOT GUILTY of offering $10K for the murder of U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino.
The trial of Juan Espinoza Martinez was the first to result from “Operation Midway Blitz”: chicago.suntimes.com/live/closing...
The trial of Juan Espinoza Martinez was the first to result from “Operation Midway Blitz”: chicago.suntimes.com/live/closing...
January 22, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Thirty-one known defendants have been charged in Chicago with non-immigration crimes tied to “Operation Midway Blitz.”
With today’s acquittal, 15 of them have been cleared.
No one has been convicted.
With today’s acquittal, 15 of them have been cleared.
No one has been convicted.
They seem unaware that 315 applies to cable and DBS. I wonder if Fox News is "partisan" and intends to "advance or harm and individual's candidacy"? Newsmax? OAN?
Guess we'll see when the complaints roll in!
Guess we'll see when the complaints roll in!
The FCC just issued a misleading announcement targeting certain late-night and daytime programs.
Nothing has fundamentally changed with respect to our political broadcasting rules, but this does represent an escalation in this FCC’s ongoing campaign to censor & control speech.🧵
Nothing has fundamentally changed with respect to our political broadcasting rules, but this does represent an escalation in this FCC’s ongoing campaign to censor & control speech.🧵
January 21, 2026 at 10:14 PM
They seem unaware that 315 applies to cable and DBS. I wonder if Fox News is "partisan" and intends to "advance or harm and individual's candidacy"? Newsmax? OAN?
Guess we'll see when the complaints roll in!
Guess we'll see when the complaints roll in!
Reposted by Harold Feld
This FCC does not have the authority, the ability, or the constitutional right to police content or punish broadcasters for speech the government dislikes.
Free speech is the foundation of our democracy, and we must push back against any attempt to erode it.
Free speech is the foundation of our democracy, and we must push back against any attempt to erode it.
September 18, 2025 at 3:41 PM
This FCC does not have the authority, the ability, or the constitutional right to police content or punish broadcasters for speech the government dislikes.
Free speech is the foundation of our democracy, and we must push back against any attempt to erode it.
Free speech is the foundation of our democracy, and we must push back against any attempt to erode it.
Fun fact: although the Bureau seems unaware of this, the equal opportunity rule applies to both cable (Sec. 315(c)) and DBS (Sec. 335(a)).
I wonder if Fox News is "partisan" or "seeks to advance or harm an individual's candidacy"? OAN? Newsmax? We'll see how the complaints go.
I wonder if Fox News is "partisan" or "seeks to advance or harm an individual's candidacy"? OAN? Newsmax? We'll see how the complaints go.
January 21, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Fun fact: although the Bureau seems unaware of this, the equal opportunity rule applies to both cable (Sec. 315(c)) and DBS (Sec. 335(a)).
I wonder if Fox News is "partisan" or "seeks to advance or harm an individual's candidacy"? OAN? Newsmax? We'll see how the complaints go.
I wonder if Fox News is "partisan" or "seeks to advance or harm an individual's candidacy"? OAN? Newsmax? We'll see how the complaints go.
So the FCC just issued new guidance on equal opportunity under Sec. 315 that it applies to any program (including those normally considered exempt bona fide newscasts or interviews) if it is based on "partisanship" to "further or harm and individual's candidacy."
www.fcc.gov/document/bur...
www.fcc.gov/document/bur...
www.fcc.gov
January 21, 2026 at 10:09 PM
So the FCC just issued new guidance on equal opportunity under Sec. 315 that it applies to any program (including those normally considered exempt bona fide newscasts or interviews) if it is based on "partisanship" to "further or harm and individual's candidacy."
www.fcc.gov/document/bur...
www.fcc.gov/document/bur...
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🙃
Almost one in 10 young Irish adults believe Holocaust is a ‘myth’
Almost one in 10 young Irish adults believe Holocaust is a ‘myth’
Survey finds 18 per cent believe number of people killed was greatly exaggerated
www.irishtimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:50 AM
🙃
The DoJ now admits in a court filing that "a DOGE employee" signed an agreement to share social security data with an unnamed political advocacy group "with the aim of overturning election results in certain states."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
SSA doesn't know if actual data exposed.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
SSA doesn't know if actual data exposed.
Trump administration admits DOGE accessed personal Social Security data
A DOGE employee signed an agreement to share Social Security data with the aim of overturning election results in certain states, according to a new court filing.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:10 PM
The DoJ now admits in a court filing that "a DOGE employee" signed an agreement to share social security data with an unnamed political advocacy group "with the aim of overturning election results in certain states."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
SSA doesn't know if actual data exposed.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
SSA doesn't know if actual data exposed.
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Springsteen nails it, as usual
m.youtube.com/watch?v=kozx...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=kozx...
Promised Land - for Renee Good, Bruce Springsteen, Light of Day, 1/17/26, Count Basie Theater
YouTube video by MarcGlenRock
m.youtube.com
January 18, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Springsteen nails it, as usual
m.youtube.com/watch?v=kozx...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=kozx...
So, who has "President shuts down all communications with MN by invoking the Insurrection Act, followed by 47 USC 606(d)" on their 2026 bingo card? Or even "President takes over all wireless carriers under 606(a)?"
Somehow, I suspect Starlink is not gonna save us from that.
Somehow, I suspect Starlink is not gonna save us from that.
January 15, 2026 at 8:35 PM
So, who has "President shuts down all communications with MN by invoking the Insurrection Act, followed by 47 USC 606(d)" on their 2026 bingo card? Or even "President takes over all wireless carriers under 606(a)?"
Somehow, I suspect Starlink is not gonna save us from that.
Somehow, I suspect Starlink is not gonna save us from that.
Some people watch wedding fails or bodycam shows on Youtube. Some people rubberneck at accidents.
Me, I love me a good FCC network outage report! Give me a dry analysis of what dumb thing someone did 2 make a network fail for no apparent reason. Did you misconfigure something? Unexpected paper jam?
Me, I love me a good FCC network outage report! Give me a dry analysis of what dumb thing someone did 2 make a network fail for no apparent reason. Did you misconfigure something? Unexpected paper jam?
January 14, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Some people watch wedding fails or bodycam shows on Youtube. Some people rubberneck at accidents.
Me, I love me a good FCC network outage report! Give me a dry analysis of what dumb thing someone did 2 make a network fail for no apparent reason. Did you misconfigure something? Unexpected paper jam?
Me, I love me a good FCC network outage report! Give me a dry analysis of what dumb thing someone did 2 make a network fail for no apparent reason. Did you misconfigure something? Unexpected paper jam?
Reposted by Harold Feld
The President telling a prime time network news host effectively "I got you this job" is not something you see every day.
DOKOUPIL: When I travel the country, they tell me they don't feel it because grocery prices are up--
TRUMP: They're going to now. I've only been here for 11 months. I inherited a mess. If she got in, you wouldn't have this job right now.
TRUMP: They're going to now. I've only been here for 11 months. I inherited a mess. If she got in, you wouldn't have this job right now.
January 14, 2026 at 1:32 AM
The President telling a prime time network news host effectively "I got you this job" is not something you see every day.