Last July, we noted how media reform activists had petitioned the FCC to revoke Fox News’ local broadcast license in Philadelphia. More specifically, the group argued that Fox News’ rampant election fraud propaganda technically violated the “character clause” embedded in the Communications Act the FCC is supposed to use to determine whether an organization should hold a broadcast license.

To be clear, a single Fox broadcast affiliate losing its license to broadcast in Philly wouldn’t have much of an impact on Fox’s ongoing efforts to spew GOP propaganda nationwide.

But, if successful, it might be replicable in other markets. Even if not, it serves a useful function in terms of activism and gaining media exposure for the need for some flavor of regulatory reform (like restoring popular, bipartisan media consolidation limits stripped away by the Trump FCC, media antitrust reform, or having the FCC actually use its authority to ensure economic and racial diversity ownership in media).

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    1 year ago

    So? Kinda done giving a shit what toddlers say. In fact our nation is imploding by allowing them at the adult table.

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      1 year ago

      Truth. You can’t be afraid of upsetting the perpetually upset. Even if you do nothing they’ll just invent something to be mad about.

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        1 year ago

        Well there’s something called objective reality, based on facts and science, not opinion. If you don’t acknowledge it, any rational discussion becomes impossible. So don’t be surprised if you are kept away from these discussions.