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Showing Original Post only (View all)Should the government regulate "News" [View all]
Should networks, like Fox, who regularly present false information as "news" face regulation and/or sanction?
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The FCC should be able to order a network to broadcast a retraction for giving false information as news | |
0 (0%) |
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The FCC should be able to fine a network for giving false information as news | |
0 (0%) |
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The FCC should be able to pull a network license for giving false information as news | |
0 (0%) |
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There should be regulatory standards of truthfulness for a network to earn the right to call themselves "News" | |
5 (16%) |
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Multiple of the above | |
20 (65%) |
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The First Amendment prohibits government censorship | |
6 (19%) |
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The First Amendment prohibits government censorship- but maybe that should change | |
0 (0%) |
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0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided. | |
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The government should enforce anti-trust laws and break up media ownership consolidation.
sop
Jun 2024
#1
The FD would not apply to the internet,satellite or cable genres, they don't operate on
MarineCombatEngineer
Jun 2024
#9
It didn't that much good when it was in effect. Nixon was elected, twice. Reagan was elected, twice.
onenote
Jun 2024
#17
Pass - "The government", because of our "two-party system", includes Republicans. They can not be trusted to define
ck4829
Jun 2024
#3
"regulatory standards of truthfulness' is a chilling, Putinesque, PRC kind of concept.
Maru Kitteh
Jun 2024
#18