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Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr is taking a hard line against broadcast TV stations accused of bias against Republicans and President Trump. (arstechnica.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by pelespirit to c/politics

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To pressure broadcasters, Carr is invoking the rarely enforced news distortion policy that was developed starting in the late 1960s and says the FCC should consider revoking broadcast licenses.

Although CBS appears to have a strong defense, Carr can make life difficult for broadcasters simply by opening investigations. As experts have previously told Ars, the FCC can use its rules to harass licensees and hold up applications related to business deals. Carr said in November that the news distortion complaint over the 60 Minutes interview would factor into the FCC's review of CBS owner Paramount's transfer of TV broadcast station licenses to Skydance.

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[–] Reverendender 12 points 2 weeks ago

If only we were somehow free to voice opinions about things like our government. Oh well. Next time.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

Like Fox hasn’t been doing “news distortion” for decades.

Now it’s the legit news, real journalism, that is the new “fake news.” Fake news is the real news. Ministry of truth.