ABC, Disney sue FCC over First Amendment violations

NPR | By David Folkenflik

Published August 19, 2026 at 2:43 AM MDT

ABC and its corporate parent, The Walt Disney Co., filed a lawsuit against the FCC Tuesday, accusing the agency of violating its First Amendment rights.

David Folkenflik

Folkenflik is NPR's media correspondent.

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