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Posted on 03/16/2026 12:24:09 PM PDT by Whatever Works
The chief of the Federal Communications Commission is confirming U.S. broadcasters must "operate in the public interest," and delivering fake news is not that.
It is FCC chairman Brendan Carr who issued a statement calling for broadcast corporations to correct how they are report about the Iran war.
"Broadcasters that are running hoaxes and news distortions – also known as the fake news – have a chance now to correct course before their license renewals come up," he confirmed.
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The FCC knows better than to go down this road.
The problem is the Dems: the Democratic Party and their leftist supporters throughout our institutions need to be suppressed as an illiberal, corrupt criminal conspiracy against the Constitutional order.
Trump had a chance to do that using the Insurrection Act, but chickened out.
Yes the MSM has been the National Enquirer far to long.
What is a “news distortion”?
You would think…….
“”What is a “news distortion”?””
__________
Read the next 6 words.
Shaddup noob.
“also known as the fake news”
You do realize that Dems and FedGov administrators were spouting this same line during COVID-19, correct?
What is a “news distortion”?
Maybe running fake AI video showing fake U.S. casualties?
Maybe it was Walter Chronkite convincing the US population we “lost” the Tet offensive?
At the time, the Progressive Media controlled 95% of the American media. We were, in effect, a Mediacracy. (Rule by Media).
Agreed lots of fake stuff out there in the past.
It’s like when they don’t print the picture of the perp due to insufficient light relfectivity.
Anybody who thinks Big Media dishonesty and sedition are new things ... hasn't been paying attention.
For many decades, we have increasingly been a kakistocracy.
For many decades, we have increasingly been a kakistocracy.
Whatever happened to Mz. Malarkey?
Most of the complaints are about cable networks. They are not licensed by the FCC.
This junk is brought up every few months. I guess it “hits” with some audience because they keep using it to get people worked up.
The FCC isn’t going to do a damned thing about it.
October 8, 2024
The FCC’s News Distortion Rules Highlight Need for Updates
Jeffrey Westling
Executive Summary
Former President Trump recently called for the Federal Communications Commission to revoke the licenses owned by the American Broadcasting Company after alleging unfair treatment from the network’s moderators during the September debate.
Federal regulators do indeed have the authority to impose a variety of content-based rules on radio and television broadcasters and may revoke their licenses if broadcasters do not comply; such restrictions do not, and constitutionally cannot, apply to newspapers, streaming services, websites, social media, and a wide variety of other sources, an asymmetry that is likely harmful to the overall media environment.
Over the longer-term, Congress should consider legislative changes to allow broadcasters and alternative media sources to compete on a more level regulatory playing field.
I don’t like doing this but started when Obama began using the IRS to punish his political adversaries, or was it Clinton? Either way it has, predictably, become a common practice. Another sign that our representative republic is going down the tubes.
No. It is not a start that any Conservative should be in favor at al.
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