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https://www.politicususa.com/2022/02/25/this-could-be-huge-the-fcc-is-investigating-american-media-and-other-companies-for-russian-ownership-ties.html
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https://www.politicususa.com/2022/02/25/this-could-be-huge-the-fcc-is-investigating-american-media-and-other-companies-for-russian-ownership-ties.html
PlumFly
Wow they woke up from their nap. Jeez. I won’t be looking for speedy from another bureaucratic dump.
MonStar1203
JackalopeElope
https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/25/tech/fcc-russia-ownership-probe/index.html
Meyek
An awful lot of "would be" and "could be" in this article. Would like to see some actual action taken for once.
enderite
FragileDonkey
I got a feeling this war will actually pave the way for the Biden admin to start throwing down the hammer on MANY people and companies.
ReverseSyzygy
dual-edged sword, that.
saevon
yeah… or this could also be the next "kill all communists" push…
ReverseSyzygy
After watching the previous administration, I'd be worried for future admins exploiting new, novel, legal tricks to oppress whomever.
Marble1
I really hope so. But the reality of it is, democrats arnt complete arsholes and like the Republicants.
Sullivanish
You mean the fascshit is gonna hit the fan?
TstgKirby
Oh , a pun .
HaloArchitect
I don't think this will happen, but I did scroll by, then scroll back to upvote clever.
LurkingHusky
That's good I'm gonna yoink that line +1
OhIfIMust
NoQuestionMarksInDeclarativeSentences
It will not
Sullivanish
Not making a prediction. Just refining the pun.
BootsDusty
BootsDusty
Tyrann01
Literally. Chuck them out into the Alaskan wilderness.
HonestCommentFarmer
"I want him manning a radar tower in Alaska by the end of the week. Just mail him his clothes."
elcee50
I was thinking more Biden wheeling them out at a press conference in carbonite like Han Solo
Tyrann01
With Trump's tiny hands not being even visible.
Fuzzynubz
Oh Fuck yes. Burn it down
FractalShadows
JackingMeHoff
The DOJ and DHS have joined the FCC investigation and are looking into Russian ties with US businesses.
OrigamiBeetles
Bonchoman
Onlyhereforthelaughs
Feralkyn
I know I saw this already but just to reiterate: Thank fuckin' god. Comrade Carlson is an accurate goddamn tag.
illegalacorn
Absolutely not. Comrade is the opposite of what carlson is. he is who COMRADES put against the wall.
jgjgjgjgjgjgjg
Tucker Carlson is in big shit now.
Cheomesh
No.
INeverWaitForIt
What's worse, being an owned Russian laptop or willingly simping for a fascist dipshit because you think it'll make you rich?
HuruinaInu
Oh I so wish this is true...
Onlyhereforthelaughs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fa7nSzCiGXk
Notthewatdabney
One America News, Newsmax, Fox. They all suck.
Idownvotewhenyousayplus1
Yes, MSNBC, CNN and NBC are fair and unbias... They're the good mainstream media we should listen too!
DoctorInsensitiveAssHole
They should be shutdown just like RT and other stations were shutdown in Ukraine.
Cheomesh
None of those fall under the FCC.
Aristocrats
OAN is 90% AT&T remember that when it's time to get a phone.
crypticorb
They all suck, but it's a very real possibility that they AREN'T Russian funded, and it's just an awful aspect of American society.
hillsaregettingsteeper
I have blocked Fox news feeds on my YouTube viewing. Even with respect to the Ukraine war, I refuse to add my views to their viewer count.
buttcreambandit
Yup. And don’t get confused, cnn and msnbc suck to. For different reasons, but honestly likely because they are competitive with fox
MrRogersNeighborhood
These days they seem all about the same - not much news and lots of opinions and commentary. Just give details.
buttcreambandit
Exactly. CRT is a great example. Faux caused hysteria and look how cnn or msnbc handled it. Not truths but with more hysteria
Adualion
That's because they are propaganda machines catering to weak minded people that want to fit in with their weak minded friends.
Adualion
This is exactly why Covid vaccinations are bipartisan and conservatives hate the vaccine and spread misinformation they agree with
StarmineRendezvous
And once such beliefs are established, business opportunities make merchandise to capitalize, entrenching it economically.
Adualion
Soulless corporations living up to their namesakes.
TheResolver
Please, please, please, let these traitorous mother fuckers be removed form the air. All they do is spew poison into the world.
smokeyfantastico
Rehjee
All this about draining the swamp and rounding up the corrupt people, exposing the dark money, it'll get done, just not by Q. Love it.
FrenchTheLlama2
It sucks but these days I don't believe anyome is being investigated for anything these days. Nothing ever comes of it anyway
buttcreambandit
Oh thank fuck. But will it mean anything? We already found out the influence in social media and it did fuck all
BaconAlmighty
Fairness doctrine bring it back.
FragileDonkey
thundercactus
Criminal libel laws. No more getting sued. You push a known lie, you go straight to jail.
JustTheCats
No trial. You tell a lie, jail. You tell the truth, strangely enough, also jail. Wear a bow tie, jail.
thundercactus
Paddle the school canoe? Paddling.
JayH8
YES YES YES!! I HAVE BEEN SAYING THE SAME THING!! These "news" outlets are litterally entertainment companies. With no obligation to truth.
Jess1988NY
No! Only applied to Radio & gave govt appointed bureaucrats a lot of power with only vague guidines and no actual set rules on fairness.
Jess1988NY
so given those parameters it could be abused in any way they wanted. Further it would mean left-wing outlets would need far righters
FlyingButtPliers
Not necessarily. It means they had to fairly cover controversies topics. Just having non subjective facts again would be a huge step forward
Jess1988NY
however the definition of "fair" had no firm guidlines and was decided by bureaucrats at whim. That is a step away from Freedom of Press
Jess1988NY
It is not a good idea, not in practice. And who decides? the party in Power. Imagine Trump in power with such a law? Just use your head
sambaah05
The fairness doctrine doesn't apply to cable. Wouldn't touch Fox News. And no way congress would vote for that.
BethGaGaShaggyAReligionNotACult
So rejigger the law and INCLUDE all media. No doubt hard to get past Congress but what's the alternative? This reality? Jesus.
FlyingButtPliers
That because it pre dates cable but a few sentences added and were back in business.
pmmeyourgold
No it's because the airwaves are a public resource and subject to regulation, cable is not a limited, shared resource, it's privately owned.
sambaah05
"Few sentences"? No way that happens. Good luck getting that passed through congress now. I wouldn't want the Trump admin censoring CNN. It
sambaah05
Sucks, but people are free to watch stupid news. If you regulate cable, they'll go to Fox's subscription platform, or YouTube.
JesaraB
While it wouldn't in its prior form, an update that includes "any channel or program that includes the term News or presents itself as news"
JesaraB
the point of which being, that if they are presenting themselves as news, they are to be held to a higher obligation for truthfulness.
sambaah05
There's a fair chance the Supreme Court would strike it down. There's legitimate free speech issues at the core of why it was removed. Not
sambaah05
To mention that it had been used previously by one administration to attack and try to destroy opposing political views. Imagine if Trump
raindownstarrynight
‘Investigating’ just means they are letting them know so those companies have a chance to bribe them to find no evidence.
yeahhedugit
Please be true!!!!!!!!!!!
trippingthelightfantastic
Seems like a good idea
MisterLemons
Whoops!
lightfoot2
They probably pay fox licencing feea