Senate Commerce Committee

A bipartisan JAWBONE Act would let individuals sue government officials who coerce platforms to remove posts and impose transparency rules on official communications with social media, AI, and broadcast companies, potentially enabling high-profile plaintiffs like Jimmy Kimmel to target FCC Chair Brendan Carr.

The Verge critiques FCC Chairman Brendan Carr’s Senate testimony as indicative of regulatory overreach and reliance on outdated content-delivery ideas, highlighting potential policy risks.

FCC Chair Brendan Carr defended regulators in a Senate hearing after threatening broadcasters over airing Jimmy Kimmel, signaling ongoing regulatory risk for broadcasters and potential First Amendment implications.