Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1862, The Medal of Honor is authorized by the United States Congress. In 1938, Ron Fairly, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2019) was born. In 1939, Phillip Adams, Australian journalist and producer was born. In 1996, John Chancellor, American journalist (born 1927) passed away. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. In 2008, Tony Snow, American journalist, 26th White House Press Secretary (born 1955) passed away. In 2010, Pius Njawé, Cameroonian journalist (born 1957) passed away. In 2013, Amar Bose, American businessman, founded the Bose Corporation (born 1929) passed away. In 2013, Alan Whicker, Egyptian-English journalist (born 1921) passed away. In 2024, Bill Viola, American video and installation artist (born 1951) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
iHeartMedia Settles FCC Payola Investigation, Agrees to Adopt New Reporting Measures to Ensure Legal Compliance
iHeartMedia, the largest owner of radio stations in the U.S., agreed to enter into a consent decree with FCC to settle a probe the agency launched last year into iHeartMedia’s compliance with federal rules prohibiting a specific form of payola dubbed “showola” — which involves radio stations pressuring artists to perform at station-hosted music shows []
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Gizmodo
· Jul 1, 2026
And the Latest Social Media Giant to Settle a Safety Lawsuit Is: TikTok
TikTok parent ByteDance avoided a potentially messy jury trial.
TechCrunch
· Jun 28, 2026
California law targeting loud streaming ads takes effect on July 1
Streaming ads might be getting a lot quieter.
The Hollywood Reporter
· Jun 25, 2026
Streaming Ads Are About to Get Quieter
A California law will go into effect next week prohibiting streaming platforms from airing ads louder than the content they accompany.
India TV News
· Jul 4, 2026
Centre issues notice to Telegram over pirated films and OTT content, seeks response in 15 days: Sources
The Information and Broadcasting Ministry on Saturday issued a notice to Telegram over piracy matters and asked it to take immediate measures against pirated films and OTT content and submit Action Taken Report in 15 days. The action by the ministry has been taken to protect India’s creator economy, film industry, broadcasters, OTT platforms, producers, and distributors. Apart from this, Telegram has also been directed to act against what the IB ministry described as repeat infringers, including channels, groups, bots, accounts, administrators and associated entities.
Fox Business
· Jun 29, 2026
California cracks down on loud streaming ads under new state law
California's SB 576, signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom, takes effect July 1, barring streaming platforms from running ads louder than the video content they interrupt.
Liberty Nation
· Jul 8, 2026
Big Box Media Demands Your Trust
No safe spaces for free thinkers.
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Related coverage for "iHeartMedia Settles FCC Payola Investigation, Agrees to Adopt New Reporting Measures to Ensure Legal Compliance": Gizmodo — And the Latest Social Media Giant to Settle a Safety Lawsuit Is: TikTok. TechCrunch — California law targeting loud streaming ads takes effect on July 1. The Hollywood Reporter — Streaming Ads Are About to Get Quieter. India TV News — Centre issues notice to Telegram over pirated films and OTT content, seeks response in 15 days: Sources. Fox Business — California cracks down on loud streaming ads under new state law. Liberty Nation — Big Box Media Demands Your Trust