@trek32 to Political Memes • 13 days agoThey call themselves a news channelimagemessage-square83arrow-up1610arrow-down19file-text
arrow-up1601arrow-down1imageThey call themselves a news channel@trek32 to Political Memes • 13 days agomessage-square83file-text
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink24•12 days agoWe need to pass legislation that enforces standards around the use of the word “news.” We could wipe out a number of media hacks just with that.
minus-square@zigguratlink13•12 days agoFox news was brought to court over fake news. They lost and had to pay 6 months of revenue. But their argument in court was not that they didn’t have fake news, but that they are an entertainment channel, not a news channel.
minus-squarecheesepotatoeslink9•12 days agoThere used to be such legislation! Guess what happened to it…
minus-square@BleatingZombielink3•12 days agoI agree with the sentiment, but I always worry about the extreme 100 years from now I could definitely see a corrupt government using that legislation to eliminate any news agencies that speak against them
We need to pass legislation that enforces standards around the use of the word “news.” We could wipe out a number of media hacks just with that.
Fox news was brought to court over fake news. They lost and had to pay 6 months of revenue. But their argument in court was not that they didn’t have fake news, but that they are an entertainment channel, not a news channel.
There used to be such legislation! Guess what happened to it…
I agree with the sentiment, but I always worry about the extreme 100 years from now
I could definitely see a corrupt government using that legislation to eliminate any news agencies that speak against them