FCC Investigates Disney's ABC Amid Misinformation Claims

WHO:

ComingSoon.net - Disney and ABC are involved in the allegations.

Deadline - FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is leading the investigation.

WHAT:

ComingSoon.net - Disney and ABC are facing allegations of running a misinformation campaign against the FCC.

Deadline - The FCC has received more than 50,000 public comments regarding the investigation into The View, an increase from approximately 2,500 comments prior to an ad campaign launched by ABC.

WHERE:

ComingSoon.net - The investigation pertains to The View, which is broadcast by ABC.

WHEN:

ComingSoon.net - The FCC launched the investigation into The View's broadcast license last February.

Deadline - ABC launched an ad campaign earlier this week to counter the FCC's actions.

WHY:

ComingSoon.net - The investigation aims to determine whether The View violated the Communications Act's “equal opportunities requirements.”

HOW:

Deadline - The FCC is weighing a flood of public comments as part of its investigation process.

(UPDATED June 25, 2026 23:26 UTC)

Disney and ABC are facing serious allegations of running a misinformation campaign against the FCC, which is being led by Chairman Brendan Carr. The investigation, focused on The View's broadcast license, has seen a dramatic increase in public comments, rising from about 2,500 to over 50,000 since ABC launched an ad campaign earlier this week to counter the FCC's actions. The FCC is now evaluating these comments to determine if The View violated the Communications Act's equal opportunities requirements.