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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby
The bold/underlined part - wasn't always true. But a certain change to the regulation revoked what was known as the Fairness Doctrine. Because, y'know, the big interest in minimal government and free enterprise. Seems the people who make the biggest fuss about "fake news" are the same people who supported the elimination of the Fairness Doctrine, which required "truthful news."
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I had not heard of "The Fairness Doctrine". Here is what I found;
Fairness Doctrine
The fairness doctrine of the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC), introduced in 1949, was a policy that required the holders of broadcast licenses to both present controversial issues of public importance and to do so in a manner that was honest, equitable, and balanced. The FCC eliminated the policy in 1987 and removed the rule that implemented the policy from the Federal Register in August 2011.
Wikipedia
The "change" appears to have occurred in 2011.
Hmmm.