Media News Watch — Policy https://medianewswatch.com/policy/ Legislation and government proposals on speech, broadcasting, data and online safety, explained by obligation, enforcement body and compliance date. en-US Thu, 03 Sep 2026 03:53:12 GMT Policy Section 230 is twenty-six words, and most of the debate skips them https://medianewswatch.com/policy/section-230-twenty-six-words-debate-skips-them/ https://medianewswatch.com/policy/section-230-twenty-six-words-debate-skips-them/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:55:26 GMT Alexandria Lucas Policy What does an FTC consent decree actually require a platform to do? https://medianewswatch.com/policy/what-does-an-ftc-consent-decree-actually-require-a-platform-to-do/ https://medianewswatch.com/policy/what-does-an-ftc-consent-decree-actually-require-a-platform-to-do/ Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:45:50 GMT Alexandria Lucas Policy How press freedom indexes measure the U.S. — and what they can and cannot tell you https://medianewswatch.com/policy/press-freedom-index-us-drop/ https://medianewswatch.com/policy/press-freedom-index-us-drop/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Alexandria Lucas Policy Media literacy is becoming state law — and curriculum fights follow it in https://medianewswatch.com/policy/state-media-literacy-laws/ https://medianewswatch.com/policy/state-media-literacy-laws/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT Alexandria Lucas Policy The rules against taxpayer-funded propaganda exist — and mostly aren't enforced https://medianewswatch.com/policy/government-publicity-propaganda-rules/ https://medianewswatch.com/policy/government-publicity-propaganda-rules/ Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT Alexandria Lucas Policy How a broadcast license renewal works — the public's rare formal power over stations https://medianewswatch.com/policy/broadcast-license-renewal-process/ https://medianewswatch.com/policy/broadcast-license-renewal-process/ Sat, 16 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Alexandria Lucas Policy Net neutrality's legal status keeps flipping — the Sixth Circuit ended the latest round https://medianewswatch.com/policy/net-neutrality-court-status/ https://medianewswatch.com/policy/net-neutrality-court-status/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT Alexandria Lucas Policy How the U.S. labels foreign state media — and what the label does and doesn't do https://medianewswatch.com/policy/foreign-agent-media-labeling-fara/ https://medianewswatch.com/policy/foreign-agent-media-labeling-fara/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT Alexandria Lucas Policy Child-safety platform laws won in court while Congress stood still https://medianewswatch.com/policy/kids-online-safety-act-outlook/ https://medianewswatch.com/policy/kids-online-safety-act-outlook/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT Alexandria Lucas Policy A federal reporter shield law keeps almost passing — here is where it actually stands https://medianewswatch.com/policy/federal-shield-law-status/ https://medianewswatch.com/policy/federal-shield-law-status/ Sat, 14 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT Aleksandr Komarov Policy The EU's Digital Services Act and the First Amendment pull platforms in opposite directions https://medianewswatch.com/policy/dsa-enforcement-versus-first-amendment/ https://medianewswatch.com/policy/dsa-enforcement-versus-first-amendment/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT Aleksandr Komarov Policy What FCC media ownership rules still restrict — and what they stopped guarding years ago https://medianewswatch.com/policy/media-ownership-rules-fcc/ https://medianewswatch.com/policy/media-ownership-rules-fcc/ Tue, 30 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT Alexandria Lucas Policy