Media News Daily: Top Stories for 08/07/2026

Grokipedia Appears to Have Stopped Updating

Grokipedia, Elon Musk’s AI-powered alternative to Wikipedia, appears to have stopped updating. Researchers Renée DiResta and Ronald Robertson wrote in Lawfare that no Grokipedia entry seems to have changed in more than three months, despite earlier findings from Columbia’s Tow Center that Grok-supplied edits had overtaken human suggestions. The issue matters because Grokipedia has drawn millions of visits and has appeared in citations across AI systems, including ChatGPT and Google’s AI Mode. Researchers warn that a frozen reference site with inaccurate editorial records could spread outdated or incorrect information through the broader AI information ecosystem. (Read More) (Nieman Lab Rating)

Trump Temporarily Avoids BBC Financial Disclosure

U.S. District Judge Roy Altman granted President Trump’s emergency motion to pause an order requiring the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust to turn over confidential financial records to the BBC. Trump is suing the broadcaster for defamation over a 2024 Panorama documentary, but his legal team is seeking to amend the complaint to focus only on reputational harm rather than business damages. Trump’s attorneys argued the BBC’s subpoena covering roughly 400 entities was overly broad, while the BBC opposed the pause and said the trust was trying to evade discovery. The stay remains in place while the court considers Trump’s request to amend the lawsuit. (Read More) (BBC Rating)

FCC Eliminates Broadcast Ownership Cap

The Federal Communications Commission voted to eliminate the long-standing national broadcast ownership cap, which limited a single broadcaster from reaching more than 39% of U.S. television households. The FCC said the rule is outdated because digital platforms have unrestricted national reach and broadcasters need more scale to compete. The change will replace the cap with case-by-case review and could accelerate consolidation in local television. Broadcasters such as Nexstar and the National Association of Broadcasters praised the decision, while FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez, the agency’s only Democrat, called the move unlawful and warned it could undermine broadcasters’ local public-service obligations. (Read More) (The Hill Rating)