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TigressDem

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12. How about "Truth in News Reports" like "Truth in Advertising" FCC regulations with HEAVY FINES?

Reply to uponit7771 (Original post)

Mon Jan 11, 2021, 01:11 AM

Jan 2021

A news agency that pushes FAKE EVIDENCE can be "fact checked" by the Consortium and fined like 2.5 Million Dollars per LIE.

HIPPA Violations are in the Million Dollar range and you can be CERTAIN that employers do NOT want to be caught in that space.

It has to be hefty enough that consistent peddling of lies becomes a danger to their business.

Maybe set it up so some leeway is given the first time as far as, could have been an honest mistake. But once they have been notified of the process and violated it then SECOND OFFENSE raise it by .5 Million 1 Million for the THIRD.

NO FOURTH - Three Strikes and you lose your license for 1 year.

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What about a Fact Check Consortium that is sanctioned by the FCC to replace Fairness Doctrine? [View all] uponit7771 Jan 2021 OP

The problem is that people already brainwashed refuse to listen to facts. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #1

Its not the people its the outlets that can be branded now. The companies who want to advertise on uponit7771 Jan 2021 #2

Yes that is not a bad idea then. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #4

So then if one controls the FCC, one controls the fact check consortium... RockRaven Jan 2021 #3

The consortium will be multiple CREDIBLE news outlets that have been part of the FCC before... uponit7771 Jan 2021 #5

The FCC is part of the executive branch, our unitary executive god king thingy... RockRaven Jan 2021 #9

Having a government agency as the arbiter of truth is problematic. Make7 Jan 2021 #6

It would be made up of private news outlets with journalistic integrety, maybe not government afflia uponit7771 Jan 2021 #8

You have a good point. nt TigressDem Jan 2021 #14

How would that be better than re-instituting marybourg Jan 2021 #7

Fairness Doctrine leaves it up to the outlets an FCC can isolate outlets who don't want to be uponit7771 Jan 2021 #10

FCC has no authority over cable-only media. LastDemocratInSC Jan 2021 #11

Then Cable Only Media should NOT be allowed to call themselves a NEWS program. TigressDem Jan 2021 #13

THIS !!!! ☝🏾☝🏾☝🏾 uponit7771 Jan 2021 #18

Thanks. Gosh DU is a unique place. TigressDem Jan 2021 #20

The joining of of the FCC would be voluntary but anyone doesn't want to join gets called fringe ... uponit7771 Jan 2021 #19

How about "Truth in News Reports" like "Truth in Advertising" FCC regulations with HEAVY FINES? TigressDem Jan 2021 #12

Maybe some help in this. moondust Jan 2021 #15

Great idea... We need to do something to stop the fake news! Karadeniz Jan 2021 #16

One long-term but necessary solution... Silent3 Jan 2021 #17