Sen. Ed Markey wants media companies to fight for the First Amendment
Decoder with Nilay Patel
- Published
- December 11, 2025
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- 57:42
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- Last updated
- Jun 21, 2026
Discusses Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey and I agree it seems like democracy is on the line right now, especiall…
Summary
Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey and I agree it seems like democracy is on the line right now, especially around the First Amendment and the increasing pressure the Trump administration — especially FCC chair Brendan Carr — is putting on free speech. I also had a lot of questions for Sen. Markey about the supposed TikTok ban, which no one seems to know anythi…
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Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey and I agree it seems like democracy is on the line right now, especially around the First Amendment and the increasing pressure the Trump administration — especially FCC chair Brendan Carr — is putting on free speech. I also had a lot of questions for Sen. Markey about the supposed TikTok ban, which no one seems to know anything about, and all the other problems we’re facing in 2025. Links: Even the lawmakers behind the TikTok ban have no idea what’s going on | The V