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mzmolly

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71. Perhaps we have a way forward

Reply to Think. Again. (Reply #54)

Wed Jun 19, 2024, 03:13 PM

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using a model based on the UK's broadcasting code.

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Why is Fox News Allowed To Spread Falsehoods? Seriously, where is the FCC? [View all] Joinfortmill Jun 2024 OP

Cause it's on cable tv Fullduplexxx Jun 2024 #1

And because the company describes its self as "entertainment" not news Attilatheblond Jun 2024 #12

Referring to "Entertainment" as "News" is fraud... PeaceWave Jun 2024 #17

If that was true, why do you suppose such a lawsuit has not been filed and then won? tritsofme Jun 2024 #20

Dominion sued Fox and won. mzmolly Jun 2024 #23

Because of very specific lies that directly damaged them. tritsofme Jun 2024 #25

Right. But Fox has damaged far more mzmolly Jun 2024 #29

Not in the legal sense. tritsofme Jun 2024 #93

The dominion cases was settled mzmolly Jun 2024 #109

So far as I know, there have been no legal attempts to make them scrub "News" from their title Attilatheblond Jun 2024 #21

Go to any airport in Texas...TVs (hundreds of them) are all set to Fox 24/7 PeaceWave Jun 2024 #28

I didn't see any TVs at SAT or El Paso when I flew two weeks ago. LeftInTX Jun 2024 #32

Try DFW...You'll see what I'm talking about. PeaceWave Jun 2024 #41

I fly out of DFW numerous times a month TexasDem69 Jun 2024 #92

Fraud according to who? MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2024 #37

Fraud according to anyone who considers 'news' mzmolly Jun 2024 #47

So, I ask again, MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2024 #50

None at this time. mzmolly Jun 2024 #52

Thank you and I certainly wouldn't want such a law on the books. MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2024 #57

The Fairness Doctrine wasn't pro-censorship. mzmolly Jun 2024 #64

The FD is not what you think it was as explained by onenote many times here on DU over the years. MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2024 #67

I understand and don't need to defer to onenote mzmolly Jun 2024 #70

BTW, did you know that I can pick up a camera and claim I'm an independent news journalist MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2024 #55

That would depend on the method of delivery. mzmolly Jun 2024 #65

What method of delivery? MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2024 #68

If you sell it to a news station mzmolly Jun 2024 #69

.... MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2024 #72

self-correction.... Think. Again. Jun 2024 #54

Fox News was not banned in the UK. MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2024 #58

Yes, thank you.. Think. Again. Jun 2024 #59

Perhaps we have a way forward mzmolly Jun 2024 #71

Yes, things got bad when reagan abolished the Fairness Doctrine... Think. Again. Jun 2024 #80

Reagan did not abolish the FD, MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2024 #82

Yes, reagan's FCC abolished the Fairness Doctrine, correct. Think. Again. Jun 2024 #83

Correct MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2024 #84

I wouldn't know, I'm not Obama. Think. Again. Jun 2024 #85

I'm not Pres. Obama either, but that's a valid point as to why he didn't direct the FCC to examine the issue. MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2024 #86

Has anyone done so with E! Entertainment News or ESPNews? TheProle Jun 2024 #95

That's not relevant to the FCC as it's still cable, whatever the content is. themaguffin Jun 2024 #90

Because the First Amendment. Thankfully it protects us all from authoritarians promoting government censorship. tritsofme Jun 2024 #2

The FCC can only regulate obscenity on the public TV & Radio channels. Jacson6 Jun 2024 #3

Perhaps we need a new regulatory body? mzmolly Jun 2024 #24

The Truth Police? marybourg Jun 2024 #26

Is that what the FCC is? mzmolly Jun 2024 #30

Not at all. But you're not satisfied with them. marybourg Jun 2024 #43

I'm not dissatisfied with the FCC. mzmolly Jun 2024 #45

+1! CrispyQ Jun 2024 #4

"Congress shall make no law......." brooklynite Jun 2024 #16

Lying is a public nuisance, private Cable TV and FCC laws be damned! bucolic_frolic Jun 2024 #5

This right here is Exhibit A on why we have the First Amendment. tritsofme Jun 2024 #6

"FIRE!!!" in a crowded theater. Try it some time. bucolic_frolic Jun 2024 #9

Ah yes, an incredibly poor analogy that is of course the favorite of speech restrictionists and authoritarians. tritsofme Jun 2024 #11

We'll see how free speech is when tRump overturns the constitution. mzmolly Jun 2024 #49

I'm not too keen on the argument that we have to destroy the Constitution in order to save it. tritsofme Jun 2024 #91

Bad example Fiendish Thingy Jun 2024 #15

No. After you say something you can be marybourg Jun 2024 #27

What content should the government be allowed to censor? sarisataka Jun 2024 #14

That reminds me: it's time to turn off DU and start scrubbing the kitchen floor. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 #7

I'm getting more and more of those same feelings here at DU lately. Let's tell more of our storys and.... usaf-vet Jun 2024 #10

This is a stupid story and it only gives DJT more screen time. These two points should have been the focus of the story. usaf-vet Jun 2024 #8

Article written by three recent law school graduates who should be given a failing grade. onenote Jun 2024 #13

Well stated. Thank you for your accurate post. n/t John1956PA Jun 2024 #18

Why can't we just have a simple law that everything I like is protected and everything I don't is banned? brooklynite Jun 2024 #19

We need a Ministry of Truth sarisataka Jun 2024 #22

NPR did a story on this issue in March. mzmolly Jun 2024 #31

There is no authority for the government Mountainguy Jun 2024 #33

Clearly the Dominion lawsuit shows Johonny Jun 2024 #34

Who do you think can sue them for a lot of their statements? onenote Jun 2024 #129

Yeah, let's give the FCC the power to determine what's real or fake news. MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2024 #35

You can thank Ronald Reagan for the demise of the Fairness Doctrine. Laffy Kat Jun 2024 #36

The Fairness Doctrine was overrated and was destined to be ruled unconstitutional. onenote Jun 2024 #38

How so? nt Laffy Kat Jun 2024 #40

I've edited my post to provide more context. onenote Jun 2024 #44

It might prevent faux news mzmolly Jun 2024 #46

It never applied to cable and it would be struck down by the court immediately if there was any attempt to do so. onenote Jun 2024 #48

It was overturned prior to cable being available. mzmolly Jun 2024 #51

i've been working in the cable industry since 1981. The FD was struck down in 1987. onenote Jun 2024 #60

I should have said widely available. mzmolly Jun 2024 #63

Nobody here is defending Fox, MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2024 #74

I'm not suggesting anyone here supports fox. mzmolly Jun 2024 #75

.... MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2024 #76

No we don't. mzmolly Jun 2024 #78

Cable is privately owned and operated, therefore the govt cannot regulate what can and cannot MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2024 #81

I've read it, thanks. That said, there is some regulation mzmolly Jun 2024 #87

Fair enough MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2024 #88

Thank you mzmolly Jun 2024 #89

I hope you're not suggesting that the internet should be subject to a fairness doctrine or content regulation. onenote Jun 2024 #98

No. I'm suggesting that use of the internet for broadcasting mzmolly Jun 2024 #99

Cable operators sell internet access. But most of their subscribers get broadcast stations via cable, not internet. onenote Jun 2024 #116

Cable is accessed via the internet. mzmolly Jun 2024 #117

I've worked in the cable industry for 40 years. You are mistaken about the technology. onenote Jun 2024 #118

You should notify mzmolly Jun 2024 #120

Cable television. onenote Jun 2024 #123

I'm fine with defining cable television mzmolly Jun 2024 #124

There are those who would argue that the first amendment did suffer under the FD onenote Jun 2024 #97

Yes, The Heritage Foundation and Cato Institute made mzmolly Jun 2024 #100

depends on how you define widely available onenote Jun 2024 #96

Less than half of American households had access to cable in 1987. mzmolly Jun 2024 #101

No. Approximately one-half had cable. More than half had access to cable. onenote Jun 2024 #115

By access I mean the ability to view mzmolly Jun 2024 #121

The Fairness Doctrine never applied to Cable TV Jose Garcia Jun 2024 #126

No, thanks. Elessar Zappa Jun 2024 #39

The FCC only regulates broadcast stations SocialDemocrat61 Jun 2024 #42

Google Fox v Monsanto gab13by13 Jun 2024 #53

My guess is that Fox v Monsanto is not the case you are thinking about onenote Jun 2024 #61

Yes, thank you, gab13by13 Jun 2024 #77

FCC doesn't regulate cable television. spanone Jun 2024 #56

Advocating for ForgedCrank Jun 2024 #62

I don't want the government telling news organizations TexasDem69 Jun 2024 #94

And we shall know the talking heads and sea-lions by their fruit Torchlight Jun 2024 #66

2025 Plan puts the FCC directly under TSF Captain Zero Jun 2024 #73

Yes, and that scares the hell out of me. nt MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2024 #79

Well according to many here, the FCC has no authority mzmolly Jun 2024 #102

They could certainly seek to promulgate the sort of speech restrictionist policies you seem to prefer. tritsofme Jun 2024 #103

Well then, let the FCC act now - BEFORE the election. mzmolly Jun 2024 #105

The courts would knock down them down in either case. tritsofme Jun 2024 #106

Sounds like you're saying we can't regulate. mzmolly Jun 2024 #107

That's exactly right. The First Amendment protects us from those with the authoritarian urge to impose government tritsofme Jun 2024 #108

You confuse censorship with adequate mzmolly Jun 2024 #110

I'm not confusing anything at all, it is very transparent. tritsofme Jun 2024 #111

It is indeed. mzmolly Jun 2024 #112

As I recall, this was already fought out in a court case many years ago. DFW Jun 2024 #104

A myth that refuses to die. onenote Jun 2024 #130

Related video... ( "News Does Not Have to Be True" ) 4 minutes Pluvious Jun 2024 #113

One friend's reaction... Pluvious Jun 2024 #114

Didn't Murdoch label Fixed News as "entertainment" instead of "news" sakabatou Jun 2024 #119

No onenote Jun 2024 #125

they are careful how they phrase lie, talk radio too: "some are saying that Biden has a tail". BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 2024 #122

If you give the government a new power, someday Jose Garcia Jun 2024 #127

"The First Amendment protects the right to make false statements in many circumstances, sop Jun 2024 #128