Lawmakers accused some foreign governments of 'hiding behind' shell companies to 'fund misinformation and propaganda on American airwaves.'
Monday, a bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced new legislation to increase the oversight power of the Federal Communications Commission in monitoring foreign sponsorships of U.S. broadcasts on radio and TV.
Schatz was joined by Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn and Representative Anna Eshoo to introduce the legislation. As Reuters reported, rules for the FCC solidified in April of last year require the disclosure of sponsorship by a foreign government at the time of the broadcast. If a foreign government paid a radio or TV station indirectly or directly to broadcast content, transparency about that sponsorship is required.
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