Will Bad Bunny be fined $10 million for his Super Bowl performance? Here’s what we know

2026-02-12 - 10:56

A potential legal controversy surrounds Bad Bunny’s performance at the Super Bowl LX halftime show. A rumor circulating on social media claims the artist was fined $10 million by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) due to alleged vulgar content and explicit gestures during the broadcast According to estimates cited in an indictment, approximately 130 million people viewed the event, including the alleged inappropriate content. They are calling for an investigation into the NFL and NBCUniversal. On February 10, 2026, Republican Congressman Randy Fine sent a letter to Brendan Carr, the current FCC commissioner, requesting an investigation into the NFL and NBCUniversal for allowing the broadcast of material that, in his opinion, violated federal indecency standards. Today, I sent a letter to @BrendanCarrFCC, urging him to immediately open a full investigation into the @NFL and @NBCUniversal. The woke garbage we witnessed on Super Bowl Sunday needs to be INVESTIGATED and put to an END. There is NO reason that over 130 million people —... pic.twitter.com/loGd4NXXaD — Congressman Randy Fine (@RepFine) February 11, 2026 In the document released on social media, Fine argues that during the performance, there were explicit sexual expressions and references to drug use, in addition to performing songs such as Safaera. Fine argued that federal law prohibits the broadcast of obscene content at any time and restricts indecent or profane material between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., when there could be minors in the audience. Meanwhile, Congressman Andy Ogles requested a review of whether the broadcast violated federal standards, which could lead to regulatory sanctions or litigation. However, no authority has yet confirmed that Bad Bunny, the NFL, or NBCUniversal will be fined. Additionally, a version circulating on social media attributes statements to a supposed commissioner named “Joseph Barron”; however, the FCC commissioner involved in the case is Brendan Carr. To date, this sanction has not been officially confirmed and remains a rumor.