Lies masquerading as news is however against the law -- faux got around that by exploiting the stupidity of federal judges.
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Nope. Most lies are protected speech. Defamation and fraud are exceptions, but they have very specific elements.
aug 24, 2025, 4:18 pm • 6 0 • view
Not when they're claiming to be news. Opinion is, but news is not. One of faux' tricks is to show actual news... At night when no one watching, and in court claim that it's all bullshit anyway. Literally
aug 24, 2025, 4:32 pm • 1 0 • view
-- faux used "no reasonable person would believe anything our anchors say" as a defense in court... And since american judges are mostly chosen for their stupidity, that worked in court.
aug 24, 2025, 4:32 pm • 0 0 • view
No - they said reasonable people know Carlson is an opinion show. MSNBC used the same defense of Maddow. And it has nothing to do with judicial “stupidity” and everything to do with the actual law.
aug 24, 2025, 5:30 pm • 3 0 • view
Wrong, on both counts. Are you a republican? Faux news junkie? That's about the only kind of person who would attempt such an idiotic bit of both sidesism.
aug 24, 2025, 8:00 pm • 1 0 • view
Yes - there is only one kind of person who cares about facts - and it’s not Republicans, Fox News junkies, or you.
aug 24, 2025, 8:17 pm • 2 0 • view
You know, these are objective facts which are trivially-findable with a web search and if you actually cared about facts and thus did so, you would find both quotes from the judge's decision in the Carlson/Fox case saying exactly what you're denying 1/
aug 24, 2025, 8:23 pm • 3 0 • view
and articles about the Maddow/MSNBC case that quote the judge in *that* case saying basically the same things as the judge in the Carlson/Fox case. But since you so obviously don't care about the facts or the truth I expect you never actually did so. 2/2
aug 24, 2025, 8:24 pm • 2 0 • view
FOX News is a **cable channel**, not a broadcast station. They do not carry an FCC license and are not subject to FCC regulations or oversight.
aug 24, 2025, 8:13 pm • 2 0 • view
Going forward any company calling itself "news" should be enforced to share facts only. Opinions are like beliefs to ppl like me irrelevant. Unless it's from a professional in the related field. That's the only opinion I'll gaf about.
aug 24, 2025, 8:17 pm • 1 0 • view
“Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press;…”
aug 24, 2025, 8:22 pm • 2 0 • view
Such a mandate would be a blatant violation of the First Amendment....
aug 24, 2025, 8:21 pm • 3 0 • view
The 1st amendment was not intended to be a permission slip to say whatever 1 wanted. It was to protect us from holding our reps accountable for their actions. The intent is what matters.
aug 24, 2025, 8:26 pm • 0 0 • view
That...is a profoundly weird interpretation of the first amendment. Or you mistyped something. Because the intent of the first amendment is to protect speech from government overreach
aug 24, 2025, 8:33 pm • 3 0 • view
And the only time government overreaches is when that speech makes the government look bad.
aug 24, 2025, 8:34 pm • 0 0 • view
Uh, no. It's when the government decides to censor speech it doesn't like, regardless of whether it makes the government look bad or not.
aug 24, 2025, 8:36 pm • 2 0 • view
Does it say anything about how the First Amendment regulates NEWS in any way??
aug 24, 2025, 8:31 pm • 1 0 • view
1st off, "News" is a word the FFs likely didn't know or use. Trying to compare today's age with wording from 250yrs ago is like trying to run a NASCAR race while riding in a 250yo horse drawn wagon. And now we argue semantics... With a language barrier preventing ppl on the l being able to..
aug 24, 2025, 8:39 pm • 0 0 • view
... communicate with ppl on the R. When both sides want the same thing. So please explain to me how your retorts are helpful?
aug 24, 2025, 8:39 pm • 0 0 • view
SAY WHAT?? "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
aug 24, 2025, 8:46 pm • 1 0 • view
Let me ask you, what does what you pasted all mean? What's the intent? To hold monsters in gov accountable? This is a waste of my time. Have an amazing day.
aug 24, 2025, 8:51 pm • 0 0 • view
Yes, everyone understands you don't grasp the first amendment. So long.
aug 24, 2025, 9:25 pm • 0 0 • view
"This is a waste of my time." Live in ignorance, then... Ta....
aug 24, 2025, 8:55 pm • 1 0 • view
Jesus tap dancing Christ on a cracker. You don’t think the Founding Fathers knew what “news” is?
aug 24, 2025, 9:21 pm • 2 0 • view
All the free information available online and someone actually says something that idiotic. SMDH.
aug 24, 2025, 9:38 pm • 1 0 • view
This is a JOKE, right??
aug 24, 2025, 9:40 pm • 1 0 • view
You're out of your mind. Or just ignorant. www.etymonline.com/search?q=news 'The meaning "tidings, intelligence of something that has lately taken place" is from early 15c. '
aug 24, 2025, 9:37 pm • 1 0 • view