Do you think the FCC should start enforcing false broadcasting rules

[turbinetree]

Broadcasting False Information

The FCC occasionally receives complaints regarding allegedly false information aired on TV or radio. The FCC reviews all complaints for possible violation of its rules, which are narrow in scope


Broadcasting false information that causes substantial 'public harm'

The FCC prohibits broadcasting false information about a crime or a catastrophe if the broadcaster knows the information is false and will cause substantial "public harm" if aired.

FCC rules specifically say that the "public harm must begin immediately, and cause direct and actual damage to property or to the health or safety of the general public, or diversion of law enforcement or other public health and safety authorities from their duties."

Broadcasters may air disclaimers that clearly characterize programming as fiction to avoid violating FCC rules about public harm.

Broadcasting false content during news programming

The FCC is prohibited by law from engaging in censorship or infringing on First Amendment rights of the press. It is, however, illegal for broadcasters to intentionally distort the news, and the FCC may act on complaints if there is documented evidence of such behavior from persons with direct personal knowledge.


Because this is what was said on Fox News:

Fox Accuses Biden Of 'Releasing' Variants To Avoid Supply Chain Fix

https://crooksandliars.com/2021/11/actor-arrested-his-role-jan-6-sedition?utm_source=social&utm_medium=twitter&utm_content=53389

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[QED]

1. Aren't the rules for broadcast and cable different?

[crud]

3. FCC doen't regulate the internet either

i think...

Just broadcast over-the-air media, because we-the-people own the frequencies they use.

[turbinetree]

5. From what I read no....

I just filed a complaint with the FCC on the reporting of the three people sitting on that Fox News white sofa:

https://crooksandliars.com/2021/11/fox-hegseth-biden-covid-variant

[Yonnie3]

2. FOX News is not a broadcaster and thus is not subject to FCC broadcasting rules n/t

[FoxNewsSucks]

4. Just one more thing Canada got right.

Without looking it up, I can't quote the exact law, but I believe that any "News" show, channel, paper, magazine, broadcast or whatever is required to tell the truth. No lying.

I'd be satisfied with that. Require any "News" to be honest. Leave the other shows to an opinion channel, labelled as such. Just like the editorial pages of a newspaper.

Fox "news" didn't last long in Canada.

[brooklynite]

9. Who gets to decide what "truth" is?

[mahatmakanejeeves]

6. Fox News is not subject to FCC regulation.

It is not a broadcast operation. It is distributed via cable and satellite.

I do see that a local Fox Broadcasting affiliate, DC's channel 5, carries Fox News programming on Sunday morning.

Once again, the message, apparently offical, Fox News is not a broadcast operation. It is thus not subject to FCC regulation.

{edit: Yonnie3 and another DUer beat me to it.}

You might find this thread of interest:

Mon Nov 16, 2020: Should We Ban Fox News?

[NQAS]

7. Doesn't apply to cable

And any attempt to regulate will hit the 1st amendment.

[brooklynite]

8. Do you understand that the FCC has NO JURISDICTION over Fox News?

FCC regulations are applicable ONLY to over-the-air TV and radio.

[Elessar Zappa]

10. FCC can't regulate cable or the internet.

Only broadcast tv and radio.

[Hoyt]

11. Think it would be tough to determine "truth" in most things we want sanctioned.

[Sneederbunk]

12. Too late.