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FCC chair opens investigation into Disney and ABC for DEI practices

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According to Chair Brendan Carr, announced on Friday, the Federal Communications Commission has initiated an examination focusing on Walt Disney Company and its affiliate ABC network’s initiatives regarding diversity, fairness, and inclusivity within their operations.

In a letter to Disney CEO Bob Iger, which was posted on X and made available for reading, Carr expressed concern that Disney and ABC may have breached FCC equal employment opportunity regulations by favoring certain forms of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) discrimination inappropriately.

While Carr acknowledged that the firm had made some adjustments in their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, such as revising a metric called “diversity and inclusion” which impacts executive compensation, he emphasized that there are still substantial doubts or worries.

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Over the past four and a half years, following the tragic death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Disney Company and its CEO have significantly shifted their focus towards boosting diversity and inclusion initiatives.

He expressed the desire for Disney to cease all forms of discrimination in essence, not merely in title or appearance, as stated in his writing.

A representative from Disney announced they are examining the FCC’s letter and are eager to discuss their inquiries with the commission.

Approximately a month ago, the Disney investigation was initiated, following Carr’s investigation into Comcast Corp.’s employee programs. This move intensifies the agency’s mission to identify and eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts that could potentially breach equal employment laws.

Initially, Comcast was the one facing this line of investigation, and now it seems Disney is following suit. Previously, Comcast stated they will work together with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to address their queries.

According to Carr’s oversight at the FCC, they resumed an investigation into allegations of news bias against ABC News, focusing on their management of the September debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump.

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During Donald Trump’s campaign, movies similar to ‘The Apprentice’ faced difficulties with distribution. Conversely, a documentary featuring Melania Trump has recently secured a deal with Amazon.

During the debate, Trump and fellow conservatives expressed dissatisfaction as moderators David Muir and Linsey Davis challenged Trump on his misleading statements, such as the claim that Haitian immigrants in Ohio were consuming people’s pets. Conservatives argued that the network was unfairly focusing on fact-checking Trump, thereby showing favoritism towards Democratic nominee Harris.

ABC News has stood by their management of the debate, as it was the only face-off between the two presidential contenders.

Previously, Democrat Jessica Rosenworcel, who was succeeded by Carr, declined to address four allegations of news bias in the final stages of her tenure.

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In the closing days of her term, Democrat Jessica Rosenworcel chose not to act on four accusations of news bias. She was later succeeded by Carr.

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Before Carr took office, Democrat Jessica Rosenworcel had chosen to ignore four complaints about news bias in the final stretch of her term.

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In the final days of her term, Carr’s predecessor, Democrat Jessica Rosenworcel, decided not to entertain four allegations of news bias, which later fell under Carr’s responsibility.

Carr swiftly resumed investigating three cases – one against CBS News due to the disputed “60 Minutes” interview with Harris, another against NBC for permitting Harris’s appearance on “Saturday Night Live” close to the November election, and the third against ABC. However, he did not restart a case against Fox that Rosenworcel had previously dismissed.

Previously, Carr had criticized Disney, specifically ABC, on a different occasion. In December, he penned a letter to Iger expressing concern about ABC’s role in undermining public trust due to perceived bias in news reporting. Many conservatives, including Carr, believe that this liberal bias within major news outlets like ABC News has led viewers to question the credibility of journalists.

In December, a defamation lawsuit brought by Donald Trump against ABC and their news anchor, George Stephanopoulos, was resolved by Disney.

Previously, Donald Trump initiated a legal action against ABC News and George Stephanopoulos during the spring season, due to a misstatement made on-air that claimed Trump had been held accountable for rape in an encounter with author E. Jean Carroll. However, it was later established by a civil court jury that Trump was indeed responsible for sexual abuse.

Disney consented to contribute fifteen million dollars towards settling the lawsuit, funds which will be utilized for constructing Donald Trump’s future presidential library. Additionally, Disney has pledged to cover one million dollars of Trump’s legal expenses.

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2025-03-28 23:31

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