Florida Lawmakers Move to Block State Use of Media Rating Firms
Florida lawmakers have approved a budget provision to prevent state agencies from using media rating firms. This decision aims to combat perceived biases against conservative news outlets. Governor Ron DeSantis is expected to sign the budget into law soon.
- ▪The budget provision prohibits state agencies from contracting with firms that track media outlets using rating systems.
- ▪Critics argue that organizations like NewsGuard and Ad Fontes unfairly target certain viewpoints.
- ▪The Independent Media Council supports the legislation, stating it protects taxpayer-funded advertising from ideological biases.
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Home – Florida Politics & News – Florida Lawmakers Move to Block State Use of Media Rating Firms news Florida Lawmakers Move to Block State Use of Media Rating Firms Karly Tucker • June 4, 2026 Print Joe Raedle/Getty Images (function(){var t=document.querySelector(".wp-block-kadence-dynamichtml"),s=document.currentScript.previousElementSibling;if(t&&s){if("prepend"==="before_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t);else if("prepend"==="after_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t.nextSibling);else if("prepend"==="prepend"||"prepend"==="inside_first_child")t.insertBefore(s,t.firstChild);else t.appendChild(s);}})(); Florida lawmakers once again approved a provision in their budget to prohibit state agencies from contracting with advertising and marketing firms that track media outlets using…
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