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22. There not only should be, there MUST be.
Mon Oct 26, 2020, 11:46 AM
Oct 2020

It's vitally important to understand that we are not talking about censoring opinion.
We are talking about censoring outright false news.

News must at least TRY to be accurate.

What Fox is doing right now with the way they're treating coronavirus is not merely an issue of opinion.
It is, legitimately, a profound threat to both public health and national security.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] left-of-center2012 Oct 2020 OP
I wonder if they will do a 180 when Biden takes office. Claustrum Oct 2020 #1
Yeah. January 21 - pandemic threatens America with extinction My Pet Orangutan Oct 2020 #8
Exactly! NCDem47 Oct 2020 #14
Orwell missed it by 36 years with his doublespeak concept. Prophecy. idziak4ever1234 Oct 2020 #2
... left-of-center2012 Oct 2020 #5
The last one, ignorance is strength, actually comes from WWII UK IC My Pet Orangutan Oct 2020 #12
okie dokie ... but Google says: left-of-center2012 Oct 2020 #16
Orwell was in intelligence, that is I think where the meme originated, My Pet Orangutan Oct 2020 #19
No, he was pretty much spot-on. TwilightZone Oct 2020 #11
There should be. spanone Oct 2020 #3
No, there shouldn't be, dware Oct 2020 #10
I can't see a law stating that if you call yourself a "news" organization then you BComplex Oct 2020 #18
And who gets to determine what that "truth" is? dware Oct 2020 #20
There not only should be, there MUST be. better Oct 2020 #22
Yeah, good luck with that argument, dware Oct 2020 #23
It would appear that existing law/regulation disagrees with you. better Oct 2020 #24
Here's the thing, dware Oct 2020 #25
You are entirely correct. Maru Kitteh Oct 2020 #26
I guess... Newest Reality Oct 2020 #4
"Why isn't there a law to prevent Fox lies?" brooklynite Oct 2020 #6
1st amendment only applies melm00se Oct 2020 #17
That seems to be the case. dware Oct 2020 #21
... dware Oct 2020 #7
As soon as Biden takes thee oath of Office in January.... OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2020 #9
Luckily, most Americans know the truth and only Faux acolytes will believe it. nt dware Oct 2020 #13
I thought they were doing that already dv421 Oct 2020 #15
i recall a fox news case in florida around 2003 90-percent Oct 2020 #27
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