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Board urges FCC to investigate hate speech in media and to allow public participation
Summary
The Board approved a resolution urging the Federal Communications Commission to investigate hate speech in the media, update a 1993 report and hold public hearings; several public-comment speakers had urged the board to act.
The Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution urging the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a comprehensive investigation into hate speech in the media, to allow public participation through hearings and to update the 1993 report on the role of telecommunications in hate crimes.
Several public-comment speakers had urged the board to adopt such a resolution. Aurora Racheida, speaking on behalf of a Latino coalition, said "hate speech and misinformation is a threat to the national security" and urged support. Juana Villegas, a community member, said she was "really upset with all the comments every day on the radio" that target minorities and urged the board to back the investigation.
The board took the measure up as part of a bundle of adoption-without-committee items and passed the resolution by roll call. The resolution requests the FCC update its 1993 report and to conduct public hearings to examine hate speech and misinformation on broadcast media and telecommunications platforms.
