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ToonamiT0M
Far left health priorities = actually prioritizing public health over corporate greed.
Housemaster
They've been desperately trying to regain their lost viewers from OAN, NEWSMAX, etc, etc.... expect more baffling headlines in the future
koflan
Oh no! Somebody stop him before we have access to affordable health care!
wakefiDriver
Biden isn't even that far left really.
Xenarion
As a Canadian, I concur. The Democrats are moderate right at best, and Bernie Senders is center-left.
JamSandwichUK
Is this the real tagline???
jayman0123
yep
AccountCreatedToUpvoteDogs
"far left" is such a joke since even the right wing parties in other nations support universal health care.
aussiefinn
WOOOW. What a great example of news terrorism. That is very clearly inciting division. As the first is nothing dramtatic and done everywhere
dogdays2025
Good healthcare is only for the far-left? Shut the fuck up FOX "news"!! I hope this outlet gets shut down for its bullshit one day
rando84
I believe the far right gets healthy by having a man in a hooded black robe tell them to let the hate flow through them.
TheIronPenguin
alt-yoga?
simplefishy
Wall street bets should tank Fox ...
JackieTreehornProductions
That radical left agenda - giving you healthcare and better income. Damn pinkos and their socialism.
ShartShrapnel
Access isn't healthcare. Obama gave us "access" and we're still dying. How are so many people still fooled by that word?!
JackieTreehornProductions
Everyone has immediate access to healthcare if you pay for it. Stop using the GOP term. Insurance coverage via Medicare is expanded.
vengul
That is just irresponsible reporting. "Far-left priorities"? How is that informing your viewers?
Wellshiet
Oh, are you new to Fox News? Boy oh boy
chamilitary
Health is a priority. left or right. both sides should be all about healthcare. Don't know who would see this on fox and think negatively
newsguycraigevans
The Republicans don't want to give the Democrats a win on anything. That's who they are now.
chamilitary
I understand that concept for sure. But what average viewer sees this and thinks healthcare is a leftist issue. everyone should be on board
StrangerRangerDanger
"far" left... omfg it's barely moderate, he just restored the original Obama care that the Republicans built in congress
Jonnoatpeace
You are the most propagandized population in the world. You need objective news to educate your population.
JackieTreehornProductions
*North Korea laughing*
KMakyra
*raughing*
GrandProtectorDark
The US has objective news. Tgey simply get called leftist and libard cuy objective truth rarely agrees with Republicans
rando84
A majority of us want it to change—our system just gives 40% of the population a veto on any change.
DaShanghaiKid
We have objective news, but people don't want to hear that.
2Fluffy2Fly
copingcabana
I was a Republican for 30 years. Healthcare is not a "Far Left" priority.
TheAnswerWasAlwaysMoreLube
Lobbyists made it that, but only in the US, along with climate change and guns.
rando84
The Republican Party is a caricature of what it used to be. It’s like they don’t even bother trying to make sense anymore.
samurai77
The center seems far left when you are deep in right wing crazy town.
Knightendae
I don't see how this is going on still, when I stopped watching the news I got a whole better perspective. It's misinformation.
Knightendae
Shit I listened to the inauguration and was flipping through, bbc apparently think a dove looks like an eagle, so obvious and unnecessary.
DatDarthCaedus
There actually was a study that showed watching Fox News makes people LESS informed than watching no news at all. Source with data:
DatDarthCaedus
https://www.businessinsider.com/study-watching-fox-news-makes-you-less-informed-than-watching-no-news-at-all-2012-5?r=US&IR=T
getadogupya
TheSecondPiewackit
As a liberal gun owner, watching these dumbshits constantly flag each other just reinforced my opinions on gun control.
XanderCorsaj
Know how many times me or my parents or anyone I know post WW2 has needed a gun? Zero.
tlamstrike
Very scientific. You should publish a paper like these people did...
TemetNosce000
Azawarau
I'm a far leftist and from my perspective he didn't go far enough and fox news is fucking trash for grouping him with the actual left
ordinaryscum
pdhackley
Not smoking crack but sniffing it...
LinguisticBitch
Put the blunt down, put the pipe down, put the bong down, and listen up now!
OMFGWhatHaveWeDONE
CyberAkuma
Fox News, not even once.
SxBobOmb09
Yoink! Stolen and used already.
ordinaryscum
LinguisticBitch
In Canada we have a law about the news falsifying the information. The States should too.
Xenarion
We have but it's not as well enforced as it should. Still a lot of bullshit and hatred spewed from trash radios and news commentators.
newsguycraigevans
We used to have something like that, but Reagan fucked all that up back in the 80s and now see where we are.
LinguisticBitch
He tried to cover himself it looks like.
tschallacka
Lol, far left. Usa doesn't even have a left win party
Xenarion
Yup. They have some politicians, like Bernie Sanders, but that's center-left at best.
tschallacka
Through an optimistic viewpoint yea.
Eddyrock
At what point do we just burn down the Fox News building?
jayman0123
6 years ago
MemeSins
After everyone has been evacuated and anything of value has been retrieved.
PerthAussieMike
Ummmm... some of the staff come into the category of 'Nil value' though
MemeSins
If they die in the blaze, they escape judgement. Get them out to answer for their sins.
LeftistCoastalElite
Can we burn CNN building as well please? They are also fake.
GalacticLord
merdock379
Lol they’re not even close to the same, dummy.
jayman0123
one has a 78% accuracy rating, the other has a 17% accuracy rating. Care to take a guess which is which?
jayman0123
I'll give you a hint, the one with the 17% accuracy rating, backed the president that was responsible for 38% of covid misinformation.
Isaydumbchyt
Shouldn't resort to violence. If WSB proved anything, you go after the money. Boycott Fox and any corporations that support them.
Isaydumbchyt
Violence will only cast Fox as a martyr and prove the BS they say to their viewers. Were better than that. Dont be like the Trumpians on 1/6
Exsul
No action has an intrinsic moral worth. It's never bad to punch a nazi, but it's almost always bad to punch a child. Ot saying Fox wouldn't
Exsul
become a martyr -- they would -- but it's dangerous to equate violence against Fox as the same as violence committed on 1/6.
VibratingNipples
some megas I know and one of them says that Biden should be in jail for doing executive orders. Saying Only trump is allow to do it, wtf?
JinxRocks
This is like Dave: "He din't have the rally turnout, he clearly din't have the vote!" .. yet he never went to a Trump rally, 'but its diff'
JinxRocks
Its all about 'what serves me, not what's actually fair or legal'.
Counterfit
You know some seriously stupid fuckers
TheDayTheBrainStoodStill
That's because executive orders come from Jesus, and Jesus loves Trump and hates Biden. It says so in the Bible.
DanOrtega
I would downvote you for spreading shit like that, but fuck me if that's not their mindset.
TheDayTheBrainStoodStill
Yeah, I've seen some interviews with Trump voters over the past year that have significantly affected my faith in humanity.
shawnemack
Ah yes, the “radical” left. It’s insane how brainwashed many right-wingers are
MAN9000
*most right wingers
rossimus
If you think Biden is a radical Leftist, you don't actually know what any of those words mean.
HonestCommentFarmer
Imagine the pearl clutching if a radical left policy actually got instituted.
nothingtowritehomeabout
Many people would secretly love it and still speak out against it
expgfx
Thank Trump for that. He got his people to see in black-n-white only, and demonizing the Democrats and the media.
Counterfit
Oh it existed before him
ObeyTheFist
In every other country, the policy is basically a center-right position. Shows you how far right these people are.
Xenarion
As a Canadian, I concur.
cordroy
You can't fix stupid but you can help them along with everyone else.
DukeDarkwood
You CAN fix ignorance (with knowledge/education), but stupid is ignorance that doesn't WANT to be fixed.
Kamishiro
Willful ignorance.
BobofthePines
I guess that’s what happens when a president governs for all
cordroy
It's what should happen.
WithaChainedHorseDick
Why is expanded healthcare access a bad thing?
ShartShrapnel
Because "access" isn't healthcare. It's a word they use to trick people into thinking they are doing something for us.
johnzaku
LoTRFanatic42
SoCiaLisM!!!!1!
daRealFuckfaceVonClownstick
Keep the poors fighting to survive and they can’t storm Scrooge McDuck Mansion.
newsguycraigevans
Republicans don't want to give Democrats the win. That's it. That's the reason.
SnowpersonHitInTheFaceWithALackOfCreativity
During a pandemic, no less
Feralkyn
Fox gets money for views. Fox panders to fearmongering and divisiveness to get those views. That's all it is
Xenarion
They are brainwashed into thinking it will make them poor or some shit like that. Or just plain logic-less hate.
Spudworth
Shouldn't there be some kind of ombudsman to keep the news networks in line? Handing out fines and making them retract false statements?
O04O428P251BGS1782OE9O8H
What do you think about the late night shows like colbert, seth myers, etc?
Skywatcher16
you mean satire and commentary that is explicityly stated to be satire and commentary and doesnt need to be taken to court to get them to
Skywatcher16
admit as much, only to go back on the air that evening and continue to intentionally pose as news to millions who wont bother to check?
MST3K81
Fox "news" gets away with it because they're technically not a journalist channel, rather an entertainment channel. It should be Fox opinion
ChalkCoatedDonut
Not in America, where half the people want you silenced and the other half protect their right to silence you because freedom of speech.
Skywatcher16
we used to have such laws. republicans repealed them. 3 guesses why.
CrypticalEnvelopement
They call them "fat left priorities" instead of describing them because it's easier to get people to hate an idea rather than policy they 1/
CrypticalEnvelopement
Might benefit from. See previous battle on Obamacare and the thousands saying "I love the ACA but hate Obamacare"
StankMasterFlex2000Andre
Not when all aspects of life run on money corruption
grandestgrandeur
I personally feel like. If they call themselves entertainment, they shouldn't b allowed to have NEWS in the title of their show.
patapof
Well, you can't blame me, says the media man
I wasn't the one who came up with the plan
patapof
But I just point my camera at what the people wanna see,
Now it's a two-way mirror, and you can't blame me
ManByTechnicality
jcc1234
There used to be a thing called the fairness doctrine. Regan got rid of it.
Gestalt7
Keep in mind that for the last 4 years, this ombudsman would have been taking marching orders from Agolf Twittler
Burke616
I mean, would you have wanted Trump to have the power to fine anyone he didn't think was reporting the "truth"?
GoldFrieza
Truth means government approved. Lies mean harmful to the government. No ombudsmen please
theguy28
Not like cnn does the same thing
ButterworthToast
Fox would be shut down or fined into bankruptcy IMMEDIATELY
Furyustyles
Nah they'd just put a tiny disclaimer in the corner that Hannity, Carlson, and Ingram are opinion shows.
Rehjee
Lamplord
Wow look, I'm left as fuck but things like that would quickly be abused by people in power. Trump certainly would have.
puffinix
There's a reason fox news has failed (many many times) in the UK market.
Milorde
All of your media outlets would go out of business to quick. Both sides of the isle exaggerate hideously, and lie almost pathologically.
Skywatcher16
no. 3 would go out of business. the others *might* also go under, but if they dont make the needed change to not do so, then nothing of
Skywatcher16
value will be lost.
Baeloro
Not since they repealed the fairness doctrine act in 1987
MorallyCasual
It was called ethics. They're gone now.
ColonKoala
Im not sure I'm reading the post the same as everyone. Does "far-left health priorities" not just mean like health policy supported by left?
ColonKoala
Obviously written in a slanted way, but I'm not sure that's technically false? Idk. I think I'm reading it different than everyone else
CrypticalEnvelopement
I have the Fox News app on my phone out of morbid curiosity, their headline notifications are insane and unbelievably hypocritical
3greathermes
I do the same! It’s a glimpse into a strange alternative reality. Just, for the love of god, avoid the comments sections of the Fox website.
CrypticalEnvelopement
I figured I can't very well decry the right for living in an echo chamber of slanted news while I do the same. I want to know the info 1/
CrypticalEnvelopement
They are being fed, it's a window into their world view. Also I've legitimately seen coverage of actual newsworthy stories on Fox not 2/
CrypticalEnvelopement
Covered by the more liberal outlets. But that's an extreme rarity. I should also get a less sensationalist conservative outlet but they 3/
CrypticalEnvelopement
I got one the other day criticizing John Kerry for CO2 emissions from his private plane, like Trump didn't go to Mara Lago every weekend
TheMFJ
There should be a regulatory body that forces truth in journalism and heavily penalizes knowingly distributing misinformation.
TheMFJ
But of course, Republican news outlets would go out of business, a Republican would never become POTUS again, so they would never pass it.
TheMFJ
Just gotta wait a few more decades for the boomers to pass on and voting demographics will shift heavily back to sane moderate centrism.
TheMFJ
Then, sensible laws will actually pass congress. Until then, just try to keep your heads above water as Repub boomers rape the planet & USA.
Neinas
Robert Murdoch is a terrorists and a great threat to humanity and the planet. Lock him up for life and dismantle his property.
ButterworthToast
toolarchy5
Rupert Murdoch makes me wish christianity was real so there would be a hell for him to rot in.
sorryiguess
Something something muh freedom don’t tread on me abstinence wall wall wall prayer in schools wall wall bring 12 AR-15s to Starbucks Murca!
BunnyGoesHopHop
Oh that, it was abolished I want to say in the late 80's.
Maviyakuku
In the UK there's the OfCom.
derfisher
Then you put the mechanisms in place for a handful to decide whats true and whats not. Im sure itd work at first and for 30 years after that
derfisher
But inevitably someones going to start toeing the line
IBareAssPublicToilets
As long as it’s a judge in a court of law determining what’s a lie, and not a random fed agency.
realargonwolf
Fairness doctrine doesn't specify that only objectively true viewpoints be shown, just that "both sides" get their story in.
QuasiIntellectualChimpanzee
You could put together an impartial board solely to ensure news agencies are reporting factually
IBareAssPublicToilets
Gotta have a vertical system to challenge rulings though, or at least the ability to take it to court.
daRealFuckfaceVonClownstick
There used to be the fairness doctrine. TV stations had to present both sides. One side could sue to claim they didn’t get fair time and
daRealFuckfaceVonClownstick
2/ then the court or FCC would review and determine whether it was a cognizant claim. TV stations were then required to open time to that
daRealFuckfaceVonClownstick
3/ viewpoint. Technically, it was a fed commission, but it was run through an administrative court system
Fargus57
Internet/cable shows are outside of FCC control. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fox-news-entertainment-switch/
Guerrerense
Bingo. That’ll basically be state censorship. It’s harmful what Fox News constantly says but even worse if the government bans them
IBareAssPublicToilets
What would we do about social media? Seems like most people get their news on Facebook meme pages.
Chimponzoo
Who decides what is true? What happens to a story and Jesus, or Kali, or the death count in New York? Sadly not all truths are self evident.
angrytaco
Generally it's evidence that determines the truth. Sad that concept is lost on you
Chimponzoo
This proves my point. My world view is open and willing to accept different belief systems. And you attack those who are different,
aqqe
Wait.. what?! Ombudsman is a word in english? Kind regards, a confused Swede
Spudworth
Like Cul-de-sac meaning a dead end, some words are just too good not to use.
DavidJo
Like "Quisling"
wuhdee
It’s called professionalism. Real pros discipline others within their trade. What you are seeing is a lack of professionalism on ALL sides.
ArgentXero
A ministry of truth should be established that gives out factual correction fines. Only legacy corporate media though.
ArgentXero
Kinda like fact checkers in debates
Caddy15
Who gets to decide what truth is? Do you trust someone appointed or elected to be fair in all circumstances?
Jonesso
Amarica has removed the requirement for media to be unbiased and therefore is allowed to speak this much bullshit
jacko92577
bUt tHatS cEnSoRsHiP
Quylein
Unless it's not trying to be real news like onion comedy central.. Yes,!
TaraPol
Yes. Sigh..
DickInAToaster
No. Controlling what the news is reporting is the slipperiest of slopes.
Spudworth
Holdin people accountable isn't controlling. You can post the news as long as it's accurate and unbiased or you get a slap and told told off
DickInAToaster
But most of this stuff isnt news. Hannity and such is just editorial commentary. AM radio on tv. Its not their fault if ppl dont understand.
DickInAToaster
You cant legislate ppl into being smarter. If you force cable news to change, ppl will go elsewhere for their bias info. Want more parler?
Spudworth
They're still relying on people to be ignorant enough to think it's news. They'd change their model quick when the fines come in.
sidjames
The UK has ofcom which regulates the UKs communications be it TV, Papers or Radios, it covers more but you get the idea.
wearemonkeys
No bc who ever is in charge would have control over fact.
Subloc
Like the FCC?
darkklad2000
"far left health priorities" Okay so Healthcare is a far left only issue?
crazyspelling
Alwayshasbeen.gif
Mooki
Well yeah, but Fox News isn't a news network, they had a court case show that no sensible person takes them seriously. It's "entertainment".
notofgod
lol you live in a corpotocracy, meaning - fascism. Good luck with that.
69mustang
Did you know "ombudsman" is a Norwegian word that other languages have adopted?
DistractedBoyfriendIsAmerica
Thats adorable....
TheCrimsonFurry
Sounds like socialism /s
zenoshogun
The weasel wording will go through the roof then...
HaveYouEverEverFletLikeThis
Fox is owned by Murdoch isn't it that evil cunt gets away with everything
therealpopkiller
There was: the Fairness Doctrine was repealed by the Reagan administration. Actually, most of our current problems come from Ronald Reagan
Someshithead241
You want to give someone the job to control the news?
Sage042000
There's a difference between controlling news, and correcting deliberate misinformation. The live fact checks they did with Trump were great
Someshithead241
There is. But thats a fine line, especially when the government is involved. Just imagine if trump appointed someone to do that.
Sage042000
Doesn't matter if the gvmt is involved. Had this rule been in place, he could've tried saying, "everyone but fox news and I are lying", but
Sage042000
/2 he'd have to prove it. Facts don't care about their feelings.
ElbowDeepInATshirt
Wait.. is this a joke? Is "ombudsman" a word in english?
Cashten
No, its borrowed from the swedish language.
ElbowDeepInATshirt
Yeah, but then it's english now? I mean.. paraply is borrowed from french.. doesn't mean it less of a swedish word..
Scrnshot
Yeah app in Dutch, English, Swedish, it's a super universal word, kinda crazy.
fingobaggins
In Aus there is an ombudsman for media content and for things like disputes with telco providers, health providers gov agencies etc
GlenL
There used to be . . .then some politicians abolished those rules, guess which party
SaltyHermitShoe
Freedom of Press is for this exact situation where someone can slander and report negatively about government without punishment.
Seventytonsofmettle
THE FAIRNESS DOCTRINE!!!
SacrificialClam
News headlines should be illegal altogether. It's much harder to spin a story when you have to explain all the details
Lifk
In france we have CSA. If it's bullshit or false narrative you still can but you need a disclaimer. And xant call yourself news.
ViceCitySoundtrack
Does a segment of the population end up thinking the fake news is more true bc the CSA is trying to “censor” the real truth?
Lifk
Yes kinda. Small population i believe but sometime its hard to make the good call between censoring and protecting so most people let it go
ViceCitySoundtrack
The remnants of our beloved cowboy culture causes some of us in the US to be extremely skeptical of the federal govt
PerthAussieMike
I still say Fox should have disclaimers permanently on screen advising they are an 'Entertainment' and not 'News' show
aSuspiciousPanda
I mean, didn't they win a lawsuit because of something like that?
GoodJuJuuu
Fox Entertainment, they should be forced to change their logo
CaptainLamprey
Which Fox viewers would see as censorship and proof that what Fox says is right if the "libs" are muzzling it. America needs an enema.
orangatuan
But wouldn't that mean they are ignoring the mandatory daily news broadcast?
Quixus
Aren't there laws against false advertising?
jery007
They know
Nikarion
Forcing them to remove the "News" from the name would help. Or replace "Fox" with "Fake".
theirarefourlights
John Oliver, Seth Myers, and Stephen Colbert are entertainment, slanted left. Fox is mostly just right wing propaganda.
ProppaGanda
Canned laughter
PoliticalWanderer
An every 15 minutes their hosts should have to read off an official statement reminding their viewers of just that.
dcmasta
Instead every 15 minutes is a Fox news alert. I swear it's like Pavlov's dog.
solosloop
They were founded as, and still very much are, a propaganda machine
Counterfit
Yup. Roger Stone was butthurt that no media wanted to take Nixon's side in covering up a crime. Hence, Fox News
lwoshea
But it says "Fox NEWS Channel" and "Fox NEWS Alert" right there on the screen. It doesn't say "Fox Entertainment Alert".
Fargus57
SCOTUS limited the scope of the FCC to just 'broadcast' TV and deem internet/cable shows as outside of the FCC's purview.
lwoshea
Exactly. So how, exactly, are we going to get Fox """news""" to correct themselves? Ask politely?
Fargus57
Right now, there isn't currently a legislative method in the US. People can put economic pressure on them via their advertisers.
SchmidtOnYoLip
“Entertain your racism and hatred here at Fox Entertainment. News.”
gonzar09
Funny thing is I'd trust E! News before them.
zoey238
I think anything with news in the title should be regulated. Like how other business like LLCs and Corporations. 1/2
zoey238
If you don't want to follow "News" guidelines switch your name to Fox entertainment or Cable Entertainment Network. 2/3
zoey238
News should be straight and informative with no opinions. with no basis on what they present to protect their advertisers. 3/3
UniqueUsername87692
Fox Alternative Rationale Television
threedogsinanovercoat
Fox Neuz
PurifiedByLakeMinnetonka
They defended Tucker in court that no reasonable person can/should believe his statements.
Thelrishlnquistion
But America is full of unreasonable people. That’s the problem.
kailord
~74,000,000 of them
Hoptimonium
Mostly because our educational system is a fucking joke. Students need to be taught critical thinking
cheatingwalrus
The new Animaniacs makes fun of them all the time. When the do a news bit, the banner always looks like fox News but always says something
cheatingwalrus
Like faux news channel, or fake news Channel.
Badprenup
Unfortunately to anyone who watches Fox they'll think it is making fun of CNN
Imronburgandy
Nah. It says Faux News with Tuck Buckerson. Pretty clear it’s making fun of Fox and Tucker Carlson.
cheatingwalrus
It is pretty obviously fox news.
Imronburgandy
Good ‘ol Tuck Buckerson reporting the facts on Faux News
AllGloryToTheDarkLord
Gotta remove the word "news," as Fox has legally defined themselves as entertainment media, and NOT news media.
user1138017
They'll just say something like the name of the show is fox news ? it's a brand or some stupid shit.
AllGloryToTheDarkLord
This is basically the logic they used to get out of fines on international airwaves
itsjustplaid
taxcaatspro
My thoughts exactly for weeks now. It should be illegal for them to use the word news really
SuperiorPebble
I think you missed OP's very clever pun. Faux means fake, not genuine, artificial.
Jorwhore
Also the annual media bias graph lists them as propaganda.
CreatureFromtheBlackLegume
I agree the news portion isn't really news, but is this not because fox also makes movies?
markwildwoodtavern
How about Faux News?
B99Reactions
Make a hashtag #FoxisNotNews or something and make it trend on twitter and post it on every FoxNews post
MatrimFuckingCauthon
My wife and I were saying this the other day! They should be forced to remove news and put “not a news program” under the title of all (1/2)
MatrimFuckingCauthon
Their programs. You can’t claim to not be news when in trouble but also claim to be news in your titles (2/2)
AbtachaAboma
Hitlertainment.
HyenDry
Wait....... Seriously?
stoots24
Faux Gnus
LincLoud
Is that true? I am legitimately interested to know. If so, that's insane but also makes sense.
MeantoChildren
Snopes says this is not true. Care to vote a source, please?
AllGloryToTheDarkLord
This point gas been addressed a few time, link has been posted. TL:DR snopes is referring to a claim about FOXnews changing its FCC status
AllGloryToTheDarkLord
Which the FCC has nothing to do with. This post is referring to their legal arguments in various court cases.
BobofthePines
This is true
DoYouWannaKnowMySecretIdentity
No it's not. The defined some shows like Tucker Carlson as entertainment. The actual News program is defined as News.
MrNobodyWTB
Some shows are commentary, and are just hosts commenting on the news. That's how they get away with it. But they know fullwell people eat it
OmnipotentBeing
Defined perhaps, but the daily lies say otherwise.
Imathgood
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fox-news-entertainment-switch/
Flortzweich
This is the way
solmazer
It is known.
blockedtrem
This is... the story of a girl
PresidentOfMexico
This is .... ya heard , with Perd!
blockedtrem
Mucho gusto, Señor Presidente.
ShanghaisFamousLittleDublinDistrict
Who cried a river and drowned the whole world
Micro2112
FCC needs to intervene
AllGloryToTheDarkLord
Cant. FCC only regulates broadcasts on public airwaves. Cable is a private subscription based service, not under FCC's jurisdiction.
grandestgrandeur
Daily Show, Colbert Report, notice how none of them claimed to be news or went along with the narrative, YET were far more truthful?
AllGloryToTheDarkLord
Of course not, they are political comedy. But they've been sued plenty and won using the same logic (see "EAT SHIT BOB!")
grandestgrandeur
Those were slapp suits, aimed to try and silence them by wasting time and money tho...
thestudyofwambology
I thought that was just tucker Carlson?
AllGloryToTheDarkLord
Thats just one of the most commonly cited cases. Fox News is a subject of many.. many.. lawsuits
Incognitomodeactivated
That makes more sense yeah.
thenatebshow
As much as Fox is garbage this ^ is not true. It's spreading ignorance like this that has contributed to our country's divide.
AllGloryToTheDarkLord
You are confusing the snopes article about legally changing their status for the FCC (not a thing for cable), with their various lawsuits
AllGloryToTheDarkLord
In court, they've won various cases by making the case and citing their websites TOS that they are purely entertainment purpose
AllGloryToTheDarkLord
Theres the hanity/tucker carlson thing that is most famous, as well as international cases/fines. links already posted on sidethread
IIikethecutofyourjib
I thought that was just Tucker? Did they say that for Fox in general?
mav81
That’s what I was wondering. I know their personalities are opinion / entertainment. Wasn’t sure about their actual new segments
AllGloryToTheDarkLord
They had a fine on british tv, and argued the whole network service is for entertainment purposes only. Theres a link already posted
IIikethecutofyourjib
I think it's really rude of you to assume I can read.
Bendmydickcuminhersnatch
If we can fight Wall Street, surely we can do something about Fox News. Boycott the companies that advertise with them
Adato88
Fox have defined “Tucker Carlson Tonight” on Fox News as entertainment and not news. Not the entire Fox News network
AllGloryToTheDarkLord
https://m.huffingtonpost.ca/2017/04/01/fox-news-for-entertainment-purposes-only-disclaimer_n_15727044.html
Adato88
An April fools article written in 2017 is your sauce.
AllGloryToTheDarkLord
https://lawandcrime.com/lawsuit/group-cites-porn-case-to-argue-fox-news-isnt-an-authentic-news-source-like-the-washington-post/
Adato88
That ones better, why not lead with that instead of the April fools article?
FalseLuck
My counter argument is that if Tucker Carlson has a show on the Fox News Channel then they need to remove channel from the logo.
SirSmuggles
Ahh good someone else has mentioned this.
Jace99
Too bad Cucker isn’t the least bit entertaining. Of course the bar for anything Republican is sewer level so they won’t trip over it.
ChristopherDeFelippo
legal only 10% is news. So do not act like it just tucker. It every show in 24 hours is now considered entertainment.
Buef0rd
I feel like you work for fox lol. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fox-news-entertainment-switch/
Trelis
https://www.npr.org/2020/09/29/917747123/you-literally-cant-believe-the-facts-tucker-carlson-tells-you-so-say-fox-s-lawye
AllGloryToTheDarkLord
This isnt real, there is no News/Entertainment distinction by the FCC for cable tv, im referring to a different lawsuit on british TV.
eratosthenesearth
But "the FCC may act on complaints if there is documented evidence of such behavior from persons with direct personal knowledge" if they >
eratosthenesearth
intentionally distort news.
AllGloryToTheDarkLord
Only on public broadcast airwaves. Cable is a privately owned subscription based service, the FCC has no authority to act.
liam1201jb5772
As much as I agree with the notion. This is fake. No such rules exist. This was an old satire post that people took serious.
AllGloryToTheDarkLord
Youre confusing 2 different things. Theres a popular snopes debunking the claim that Fox changed their status to comply with FCC regulations
AllGloryToTheDarkLord
Which is not a thing, as the FCC has no jurisdiction over private cable services. They only deal with broadcasts over public airwaves.
AllGloryToTheDarkLord
I am referring to their expressly stated logic used in court for more than a few legal cases both domestically and abroad to avoid fines
AllGloryToTheDarkLord
They frequently cite their Terms of Service on their website saying that FoxNews is strictly for entertainment and political commentary
mav81
Not that I doubt it, but does anyone have a link to the legal brief or ruling where this is claimed? We need to make a meme out of it
Koriania
Which time?
TheRealGritty
Technically just tucker carlson was defined as not real news
AllGloryToTheDarkLord
And hannity. And fox news has used this excuse a few times to avoid fines. Theres also some bbb cases about it
AllGloryToTheDarkLord
https://www.npr.org/2020/09/29/917747123/you-literally-cant-believe-the-facts-tucker-carlson-tells-you-so-say-fox-s-lawye
FeelingThis182
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Castoru
Boop
Jepalaudsadsin
I can't wait to send this to my Dad to have him tell me that NPR is a biased left wing news outlet and none of this is true.
frischcode
https://www.courthousenews.com/fighting-slander-suit-over-tucker-carlson-fox-calls-host-hyperbolic/
SomeHopelessWanderer
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Paulysium
Fox News is not official news
Paulysium
I just made my comment that so I can find it later. I'm not disagreeing with anybody
MoveAwayAccordingly
This is the legal version of. "It's just a joke"
GeneralAnubis
(helps incite insurrection by spreading disinformation) - "It's just a prank bro!"
TheRealLouzander
Exactly. It irks me that the judge couldn't see how widely believed Carlson is. Even satire has consequences.
Nuds
More specifically all personality based shows are editorial and not considered news, they still have "News" with reporters and stuff
Nuds
But the news is also bullshit and twist everything into a right wing victim narrative
JustAnotherLinkInTheChain
Wow I wish I could favorite a comment like on reddit
glink33
@sarah new feature update?
JustAnotherLinkInTheChain
Ready in 2038
AllGloryToTheDarkLord
You cant favorite a comment, but you can favorite an image. Here
GirthBrookss
Legend.
AllGloryToTheDarkLord
https://www.npr.org/2020/09/29/917747123/you-literally-cant-believe-the-facts-tucker-carlson-tells-you-so-say-fox-s-lawye