Last month, a person familiar with the matter told The New York Times that Stewart told his staff that the cancellation came after “potential show topics related to China and artificial intelligence were causing concern among Apple executives.” Sources told The Hollywood Reporter that Stewart felt “hamstrung” by Apple’s requests to be “aligned” regarding topics on the show.
Lawmakers confirmed that they would also reach out to Stewart to hear his side of the story.
Pertaining to free speech: Is it a growing problem? Or is it a problem that always existed but now we’re seeing it all out in the open?
I can’t imagine producers, editors, etc… from 50+ years ago were more open to having topics outside the Overton Window on their shows/print.
If you’re talking about China’s influence over what gets discussed, then for sure that’s concerning and new.