Fox News sued for spreading misinformation to the public

[HomerJS]

Because of the 1A, courts have almost always held that there is no legal "duty" of reasonable care on the part of news broadcasters toward listeners. Which tends to preclude a negligence claim. A plaintiff could allege fraud which doesn't have 1A protection, but it is almost impossible to prove that the broadcaster intended that the listener rely on the false statements to his detriment. Ordinarily news outlets intend only that people watch and listen, bolstering their ratings. Proving that they intended specific action on the part of viewers is nigh impossible. Which is why I said earlier you would need a segment where they are telling people to ignore lockdown orders.

Ironically, the closest anyone has come to this is the litigious Devin Nunes, telling people it's a great time to eat at restaurants because it's easy to get a table now! Still, even in that case, a plaintiff would have to prove he listened to Nunes, believed him, went out, and as a direct result, caught the virus. You'd also have to prove Nunes knew that the advise was dangerous, that he's malevolent, not just a moron. Very hard to prove.

Takes from the FCC website. One of these should do

Broadcasting false information that causes substantial 'public harm'

The FCC prohibits broadcasting false information about a crime or a catastrophe if the broadcaster knows the information is false and will cause substantial "public harm" if aired.


FCC rules specifically say that "the public harm: must begin immediately and cause direct and actual damage to property or the health or safety of the general public; or divert law enforcement or public health and safety authorities from their duties."

Broadcasters may air disclaimers that clearly characterize programming as fiction to avoid violating FCC rules about public harm.

Broadcasting false content during news programming

The FCC is prohibited by law from engaging in censorship or infringing on First Amendment rights of the press. It is, however, illegal for broadcasters to intentionally distort the news, and the FCC may act on complaints if there is documented evidence of such behavior from persons with direct personal knowledge. For more information, please see our consumer guide

Broadcast News Distortion

Broadcasters may not intentionally distort the news. The FCC states that "rigging or slanting the news is a most heinous act against the public interest."

www.fcc.gov

 

[pcgeek11]

Takes from the FCC website. One of these should do

Broadcast News Distortion

Broadcasters may not intentionally distort the news. The FCC states that "rigging or slanting the news is a most heinous act against the public interest."

www.fcc.gov

I think many ( if not all ) news broadcasts could be in trouble if interpreted the way you do.

 

[ivwshane]

I think many ( if not all ) news broadcasts could be in trouble if interpreted the way you do.

Really? I’ll take some examples that you think would qualify.

 

[dank69]

Really? I’ll take some examples that you think would qualify.

You can just google them.

 

[brycejones]

Really? I’ll take some examples that you think would qualify.

The impeachment hoax for one. It caused great public harm by causing some weak willed people to dislike dear leader. What could be more harmful than that?

 

[HomerJS]

I think many ( if not all ) news broadcasts could be in trouble if interpreted the way you do.

Don't take my interpretation. The Murdoch family who owns Fox News cancelled a public birthday party so they could comply with social distancing. That is strong evidence Fox News knew what they were putting out over the air was utter bullshit.

That's the Murdoch family interpretation.

 

[pcgeek11]

Really? I’ll take some examples that you think would qualify.

I'll bet you would.

 

[ivwshane]

I'll bet you would.

So you are just trolling then.

 

[pcgeek11]

So you are just trolling then.

You have google... Use it.

 

[Puffnstuff]

Alex Jones got hammered for lying didn't he? Faux is no different.

 

[ivwshane]

You have google... Use it.

I did and all I got were stories about you being a troll.

 

[brycejones]

I'll bet you would.

It’s a secret!

 

[ch33zw1z]

Really? I’ll take some examples that you think would qualify.

super secret

 

[pauldun170]

OAN has entered the chat:

 

[ShookKnight]

It will probably be thrown out; evil doesn't always get punished in this lifetime.

 

[pcgeek11]

Really? I’ll take some examples that you think would qualify.

Don't take my interpretation. The Murdoch family who owns Fox News cancelled a public birthday party so they could comply with social distancing. That is strong evidence Fox News knew what they were putting out over the air was utter bullshit.

That's the Murdoch family interpretation.

It’s a secret!

super secret

To be specific what I was referring to was this bit:


Broadcasting false content during news programming

The FCC is prohibited by law from engaging in censorship or infringing on First Amendment rights of the press. It is, however, illegal for broadcasters to intentionally distort the news, and the FCC may act on complaints if there is documented evidence of such behavior from persons with direct personal knowledge. For more information, please see our consumer guide.

CNN, MSNBC, NBC, CBS, ABC, NPR..... They all bend the truth and " intentionally distort" the news to suit their own agenda. Some more than others. I'm not saying Fox News is innocent of bending the pure facts to suit their agenda ( right ). Just that most do exactly the same thing.

These are the most and least trusted news outlets in the US

The most credibly perceived outlet among all adults was CBS. ABC was the most credible among Democrats, while Fox News topped Republicans' lists.

www.businessinsider.com

Media Bias

Everyone is biased — and that’s okay. But hidden media bias misleads, manipulates and divides us. AllSides makes media bias transparent, helping you to easily identify different perspectives so you can get the full picture and think for yourself.

www.allsides.com

Least Biased

These sources have minimal bias and use very few loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by using an appeal to emotion or

mediabiasfactcheck.com

And many of the shows that are attributed for this are commentary shows such as Hannity and Tucker etc... And are not News Broadcasts.

 

[hal2kilo]

To be specific what I was referring to was this bit:


Broadcasting false content during news programming

The FCC is prohibited by law from engaging in censorship or infringing on First Amendment rights of the press. It is, however, illegal for broadcasters to intentionally distort the news, and the FCC may act on complaints if there is documented evidence of such behavior from persons with direct personal knowledge. For more information, please see our consumer guide.

CNN, MSNBC, NBC, CBS, ABC, NPR..... They all bend the truth and " intentionally distort" the news to suit their own agenda. Some more than others. I'm not saying Fox News is innocent of bending the pure facts to suit their agenda ( right ). Just that most do exactly the same thing.

These are the most and least trusted news outlets in the US

The most credibly perceived outlet among all adults was CBS. ABC was the most credible among Democrats, while Fox News topped Republicans' lists.

www.businessinsider.com

Media Bias

Everyone is biased — and that’s okay. But hidden media bias misleads, manipulates and divides us. AllSides makes media bias transparent, helping you to easily identify different perspectives so you can get the full picture and think for yourself.

www.allsides.com

Least Biased

These sources have minimal bias and use very few loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by using an appeal to emotion or

mediabiasfactcheck.com

And many of the shows that are attributed for this are commentary shows such as Hannity and Tucker etc... And are not News Broadcasts.

So much energy to defend the indefensible. You own Fox stock?

 

[HomerJS]

To be specific what I was referring to was this bit:


Broadcasting false content during news programming

The FCC is prohibited by law from engaging in censorship or infringing on First Amendment rights of the press. It is, however, illegal for broadcasters to intentionally distort the news, and the FCC may act on complaints if there is documented evidence of such behavior from persons with direct personal knowledge. For more information, please see our consumer guide.

CNN, MSNBC, NBC, CBS, ABC, NPR..... They all bend the truth and " intentionally distort" the news to suit their own agenda. Some more than others. I'm not saying Fox News is innocent of bending the pure facts to suit their agenda ( right ). Just that most do exactly the same thing.

These are the most and least trusted news outlets in the US

The most credibly perceived outlet among all adults was CBS. ABC was the most credible among Democrats, while Fox News topped Republicans' lists.

www.businessinsider.com

Media Bias

Everyone is biased — and that’s okay. But hidden media bias misleads, manipulates and divides us. AllSides makes media bias transparent, helping you to easily identify different perspectives so you can get the full picture and think for yourself.

www.allsides.com

Least Biased

These sources have minimal bias and use very few loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by using an appeal to emotion or

mediabiasfactcheck.com

And many of the shows that are attributed for this are commentary shows such as Hannity and Tucker etc... And are not News Broadcasts.

There was a bias chart published last year and Fox News was rated much lower the CNN.

If you want to cite a specific example where CNN or MSNBC peddled information that was knowingly false that was a risk to the public then a reasonable discussion can be had. Otherwise your trolling is noted.

 

[JEDIYoda]

Nice piece of grandstanding that will go nowhere.

irrelevant

 

[pcgeek11]

So much energy to defend the indefensible. You own Fox stock?

I'm not defending anything. Can't you read?

 

[ch33zw1z]

To be specific what I was referring to was this bit:


Broadcasting false content during news programming

The FCC is prohibited by law from engaging in censorship or infringing on First Amendment rights of the press. It is, however, illegal for broadcasters to intentionally distort the news, and the FCC may act on complaints if there is documented evidence of such behavior from persons with direct personal knowledge. For more information, please see our consumer guide.

CNN, MSNBC, NBC, CBS, ABC, NPR..... They all bend the truth and " intentionally distort" the news to suit their own agenda. Some more than others. I'm not saying Fox News is innocent of bending the pure facts to suit their agenda ( right ). Just that most do exactly the same thing.

These are the most and least trusted news outlets in the US

The most credibly perceived outlet among all adults was CBS. ABC was the most credible among Democrats, while Fox News topped Republicans' lists.

www.businessinsider.com

Media Bias

Everyone is biased — and that’s okay. But hidden media bias misleads, manipulates and divides us. AllSides makes media bias transparent, helping you to easily identify different perspectives so you can get the full picture and think for yourself.

www.allsides.com

Least Biased

These sources have minimal bias and use very few loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by using an appeal to emotion or

mediabiasfactcheck.com

And many of the shows that are attributed for this are commentary shows such as Hannity and Tucker etc... And are not News Broadcasts.

haha, sure they're not. Most Watched, Most Trusted, Fox is the main stream media, and the opinion segments are what goldfish americans love the most. #dealwithit.

 

[Vic]

Trumpers enjoy being lied to almost as much as they enjoy defending the morally indefensible.

 

[pcgeek11]

haha, sure they're not. Most Watched, Most Trusted, Fox is the main stream media, and the opinion segments are what goldfish americans love the most. #dealwithit.

The FCC rules you cited are dealing with News Broadcast not Opinion Segments.

They are all guilty of the same thing to various degrees. It is well documented.

#dealwithit.

 

[hal2kilo]

The FCC rules you cited are dealing with News Broadcast not Opinion Segments.

They are all guilty of the same thing to various degrees. It is well documented.

#dealwithit.

Now bothsides. Not longer entertaining. Bye.

 

[pcgeek11]

Now bothsides. Not longer entertaining. Bye.

There is no "now Both Sides".

It is what I have said all along. Sorry you can't follow along.

My original Post:

I think many ( if not all ) news broadcasts could be in trouble if interpreted the way you do.

Bye!