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sarisataka

(20,590 posts)
Wed Jun 19, 2024, 12:23 PM Jun 2024

Should the government regulate "News" [View all]

Should networks, like Fox, who regularly present false information as "news" face regulation and/or sanction?


32 votes, 1 pass | Time left: Unlimited
The FCC should be able to order a network to broadcast a retraction for giving false information as news
0 (0%)
The FCC should be able to fine a network for giving false information as news
0 (0%)
The FCC should be able to pull a network license for giving false information as news
0 (0%)
There should be regulatory standards of truthfulness for a network to earn the right to call themselves "News"
5 (16%)
Multiple of the above
20 (63%)
The First Amendment prohibits government censorship
7 (22%)
The First Amendment prohibits government censorship- but maybe that should change
0 (0%)
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