Media News Daily: Top Stories for 04/30/2026

Survey: About 6 in 10 Americans Say They Avoid Trump News

A new Media Insight Project survey found that 63% of Americans say they at least sometimes avoid news about President Trump, including 31% who often avoid it. Republicans were more likely than Democrats and independents to keep up with Trump coverage, though sizable shares in all groups reported news avoidance. The poll also found that 57% of Americans avoid national politics news overall, reflecting broader fatigue with political coverage. Read More (The Hill Rating)

FCC Orders Early Review of Disney-Owned ABC Broadcast Licenses

The FCC has ordered Disney to submit early license renewals for all ABC-owned stations by May 28, 2026, citing an investigation into possible violations of broadcast rules, including unlawful discrimination. The move follows criticism from President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump over Jimmy Kimmel’s comments, with administration officials arguing such rhetoric fuels political violence. Critics have framed the FCC action as a potential threat to free speech and political independence in broadcasting. Read More (The National Desk Rating)

Apple Fixes Bug That Let FBI Extract Deleted Signal Messages

Apple has patched an iOS issue that allowed copies of incoming Signal messages to remain stored in an iPhone’s notification database even after the Signal app was deleted. The fix followed 404 Media reporting on FBI forensic extractions of deleted Signal messages in multiple cases. Apple said the update addresses a logging issue, prevents future preservation of deleted-app notifications, and purges already saved related notifications. Read More (404 Media Rating)