Comment on ‘Censoring you in real time’: suspension of Jimmy Kimmel show sparks shock and fears for free speech
samus12345@sh.itjust.works 13 hours agoThe issue isn’t him specifically, it’s that the US government has shown it can and will silence anyone who says something it doesn’t like.
themeatbridge@lemmy.world 13 hours ago
Right but we knew that. I mean, Kimmel isn’t the first.
samus12345@sh.itjust.works 13 hours ago
No, he is not, although Colbert just wasn’t renewed for another year and remains until May 2026 rather than immediately being taken off the air. This is an escalation.
shalafi@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
This is perhaps the most blatant example of the federal government making a direct threat to shut someone down, a comedian no less.