https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/07/trumps-social-media-crackdown-called-a-monumental-waste-of-fccs-time/ > President Trump's attempt to punish social-media websites for alleged anti-conservative bias moved ahead this week as his administration formally asked the Federal Communications Commission to initiate a rulemaking process. > Trump's executive order in May instructed the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to petition the FCC for new rules. The NTIA filed that petition with the FCC yesterday.