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whathehell

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32. This, as several commentatators have pointed out,

Wed Mar 1, 2023, 01:21 PM

Mar 2023

Last edited Wed Mar 1, 2023, 02:46 PM - Edit history (2)

is the sticking point.

Fox has been sued for lying more than once. The ruling?.. it's "ok" for Fox News to lie as Fox News is "entertainment"...The obvious argument is, if it's "entertainment", why is it allowed to bill itself as "News"?....This misleads the public, and amounts to False Advertising, something that IS actionable by law.

As was pointed out by MSNBC's David Jolly yesterday, if they choose to lie, they should call themselves " Fox Programming", or something, as it's not " news"

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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

--------- whathehell Mar 2023 #30

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

.... MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2023 #14

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