That Fairness Doctrine would change nothing about this.

Hence the second part of my comment.

And how do you propose getting rid of them and keeping something similar or worse from existing?

This isn't my wheel house and clearly I'm all for protecting First Amendment rights. But, first, reinstating the Fairness Doctrine will help at least reshape them. If they must present all sides or at least two sides to arguments, they can't spew the bullshit they currently do unchecked.

Second, they broadcast primarily using public airwaves / infrastructure, no? If so, regulating if an outlet uses 'news' in their programming it must be factually based. Otherwise it's editorial, which is fine but must be labelled as such. They can't get around labelling themselves 'entertainment'

Third, when they spew shit they know to be false, they face real consequences. Fines are great but not when a corporation has the $ to deal with them. And when that's it---we all just move on. J6 should have been the end of Fox. Yank their FCC license if necessary.

Point being: it's not one step; it's several. Again, I'm not a media expert, just a consumer. But let's do something. Anything. Because this shit has rotted Americans' brains for too long already.

If consumers wish to do something good - they should. But we should not be willing to give the government power over speech and the press.

Cable channels are not broadcast and do not have broadcast licenses. Shutting down speech because the government doesn’t like it violates the First Amendment.

Such a proposal would be a clear violation of the First Amendment - which is why it' never been attempted before

No. Cable/satellite/internet are not broadcast. They are cable/satellite/internet. (They pass through the airwaves, they do not travel on the airwaves.) And even for broadcast requiring “truth” violates the First Amendment. Compelled speech, such as requiring labels, violates the First Amendment.

Cable does not use public airwaves and are therefore NOT subject to FCC regulations or oversight. They woudn't be subject to the Fairness Doctrine because there would be no way to enforce it.

The Fairness Doctrine never required both sides. It required diverse viewpoints. Most stations - including cable channels - have programs with multiple hosts who all have their own viewpoints. 5 views on why vouchers are good meets the requirement. And all 5 views can be bullshit.

The Fairness Doctrine never applied to news content - no matter what medium it is on