The major news networks spent a total of 3 minutes reporting on the 74 transgender Americans who were murdered during 2024. Just 5 national TV news segments included mentions of fatal anti-trans violence last year, amounting to a total of 3 minutes of airtime in all of 2024. ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, Fox News Channel, and MSNBC were largly silent on trans murders Media Matters reports.
MSNBC aired four of these mentions, while CNN included just one. According to the Media Matters review, ABC, CBS, and NBC each failed to air any coverage. Fox News also failed to include any coverage of the topic—a departure from 2023, when segments on the network often included mocking or dismissive commentary about victims of anti-trans violence.
Of the 5 mentions, 3 referenced systemic or political drivers of anti-trans violence (all 3 aired on MSNBC). Only 1 mention, on CNN, made reference to a specific but unnamed victim, and no mentions included the actual names of the victims.
This is the road to fascism as the major networks have complied in advance with Trump's demands by being silent about transgender murders.
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