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Justice matters.

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7. New legislation from Congress would be required.

Reply to Liberal In Red State (Original post)

Wed Mar 1, 2023, 11:45 AM

Mar 2023

But... don't count on the "current" GQP house for that one.

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With Murdock et al admitting that they lied to its audience, can't something be done by the FCC [View all] Liberal In Red State Mar 2023 OP

FCC on regulates over-the-air stations. waddirum Mar 2023 #1

"Fox News" doesn't have a broadcasting license Cattledog Mar 2023 #2

But they call themselves "news" & present themselves as a news agency. CrispyQ Mar 2023 #9

Yes, it's called the 1st Amendment. nt MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2023 #11

Um, no, It's called abuse of the First Amendment whathehell Mar 2023 #15

Ummm, no, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2023 #16

Ummm, I know what it's called. whathehell Mar 2023 #21

I don't need a civics lesson from you, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2023 #22

Lol whathehell Mar 2023 #27

.... MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2023 #28

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I have a very firm grasp on what's possible, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2023 #31

Is it possible we repeal the First Amendment so you can ban stuff tritsofme Mar 2023 #39

Lol..I don't know because I'm not in favor of repealing it.. whathehell Mar 2023 #40

True, I guess ignoring it when inconvenient is also an option! tritsofme Mar 2023 #41

Lol..Not at all whathehell Mar 2023 #42

Regulating the content of press coverage is pretty clearly tritsofme Mar 2023 #47

But is it the "press" or legitimate "news" if they are LIES? whathehell Mar 2023 #48

False advertising isn't legally actionable unless you can show damage to the plaintiff. brooklynite Mar 2023 #52

Have you informed the FCC of their ability? brooklynite Mar 2023 #44

See post #48 whathehell Mar 2023 #49

Apparently anyone can call themselves a news agency since Fox has been spewing lies for years. CrispyQ Mar 2023 #3

Yes. $1.6 Billion PLUS that! n/t Justice matters. Mar 2023 #10

This, as several commentatators have pointed out, whathehell Mar 2023 #32

Name the OFFICIAL definition of "news"... brooklynite Mar 2023 #45

Uh huh. Sure. Okay. whathehell Mar 2023 #46

Interesting how lack of regulation & deregulation seems to favor republicans. -nt CrispyQ Mar 2023 #53

Isn't that something? whathehell Mar 2023 #56

Yes, it's false advertising, at the very least. n/t. whathehell Mar 2023 #50

This message was self-deleted by its author whathehell Mar 2023 #51

They don't belong in the press pool bucolic_frolic Mar 2023 #4

at the very least never call on their reporters moonshinegnomie Mar 2023 #6

The FCC has zero authority over cable, satellite or the internet, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2023 #5

New legislation from Congress would be required. Justice matters. Mar 2023 #7

And what license would you be talking about? MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2023 #8

Is there a regulatory commision in charge of cable? Prairie_Seagull Mar 2023 #12

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People don't appear to understand this. Elessar Zappa Mar 2023 #20

Ronald Reagan was primarily responsible for ending the Fairness Doctrine, Firestorm49 Mar 2023 #13

The Fairness Doctrine as it existed would not have applied to FOX themaguffin Mar 2023 #17

The FD would have had zero affect on Faux, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2023 #18

While Accurate, Not Certain ProfessorGAC Mar 2023 #23

Yes, we can Zeitghost Mar 2023 #34

No We Can't ProfessorGAC Mar 2023 #35

Your logic is flawed Zeitghost Mar 2023 #37

This is interesting Beachnutt Mar 2023 #33

Why are they included in the Whitehouse press corp? Beachnutt Mar 2023 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Beachnutt Mar 2023 #24

Slippery slope Middlevoter Mar 2023 #25

If this were a left wing organization it would already have been shutdown and some officials Samrob Mar 2023 #26

Fox News is actively destroying the United States and getting away with it. Initech Mar 2023 #29

No, sorry. There is no loophole to the First Amendment that will let you suppress outlets you don't tritsofme Mar 2023 #36

Well said Zeitghost Mar 2023 #38

How many times is it necessary to explain that FCC has NO AUTHORITY over cable? brooklynite Mar 2023 #43

+100. MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2023 #57

It is very simple ripcord Mar 2023 #54

I'm in full agreement with the posters that say the FCC has no authority with the Fox network. bluestarone Mar 2023 #55

At the very least they should be required to publicly state what occurred ecstatic Mar 2023 #58