FCC chair says broadcast networks could violate regulatory obligations by airing 'fake polls'
Carr said broadcasters could face regulatory review if they air fabricated polls that distort voter turnout and enthusiasm ahead of the midterms.
- On Wednesday, Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr warned broadcast networks that airing "fake polls" may violate federal license obligations, specifically accusing ABC News, NBC News, and CBS News of "engaging in News Distortion."
- Carr claimed there has been a "significant surge" in "Fake Polls" and "Suppression Polls" this election season designed to interfere with voter turnout, amid pressure from President Donald Trump to crack down on broadcasters.
- With President Trump's approval rating at 36%, Carr accused journalists of airing polls "without regard to basic journalistic ethics," noting he previously ordered an unprecedented early license review for eight of Disney's company-owned ABC TV stations in April.
- Federal licenses prohibit broadcasters from "engaging in News Distortion" or "promoting Broadcast Hoaxes," though Carr did not name specific polls he believed were fake in his statement.
- FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez, a Democrat, noted last month that violating "distortion rules" requires "a deliberate misrepresentation of something of significant importance," indicating an incorrect poll alone would not meet that threshold.
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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr recently put out a statement warning that broadcasters airing fake polls risk losing their licenses, following news that Wedgewood polling firm recently admitted that their polls were fabricated. Melissa and Scott, hosts of The Continuing Crisis with Mackenzie and McKay, discuss what’s at stake for the midterm elections. They react to […]
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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr recently put out a statement warning that broadcasters airing fake polls risk losing their licenses, following news that Wedgewood polling firm recently admitted that its polls were fabricated. During this election season, there has been a significant surge in entirely Fake Polls and Suppression Polls designed to do nothing more than interfere with the regular functioning of the electoral process and alter the normal p…
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