#FoxLies #FoxTantrum #Tantrum https://mastodon.social/@realTuckFrumper/110985818217697246

FCC allows for public comment on petition to deny Fox 29′s broadcast license https://www.inquirer.com/politics/nation/fox29-broadcast-license-fcc-petition-public-comment-20230829.html via @phillyinquirer

To find out more about our petition or other work Media and Democracy Project is doing, see out web site.

https://www.mediaanddemocracyproject.org/fcc-license-renewal-challenge

#FoxLies #DefendDemocracy

Fox removes false accusation after Pentagon complains but does not apologize or explain how it was posted in the first place
https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2023/08/26/fox-news-retracts-marine-story-nicole-gee/?wpisrc=nl_most

#FoxLies #TruthOverFox #Journalism

Breaking News:

Fox TV license renewal may be in jeopardy as FCC invites public response

#FCC seeks broader public input on license renewal for WTXF-TV in Philadelphia.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/08/petition-to-deny-fox-tv-license-over-false-election-info-gains-steam-at-fcc/

@arstechnica

#FoxLies

How Rupert Murdoch Destroyed the News

https://www.currentaffairs.org/2023/08/how-rupert-murdoch-destroyed-the-news

#FoxLies #Murdoch #Journalism

The FCC invited public comment on our request to them to investigate the fitness of the Murdoch family to hold broadcast licenses.

Excellent. This is a win for people power. Fox opposed this action but the FCC took our side.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-23/fcc-invites-comment-on-request-to-deny-fox-tv-license-renewal

#FoxLies #Murdoch #FCC

.@CNN's Oliver Darcy:
@oliverdarcy

"the majority of newsrooms are dropping the ball, willfully taking part in a Fox News rehabilitation tour led by Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum. "

"Most outlets still haven't worked up the courage to describe Fox News as a 'right-wing channel.' " The WaPo "described the channel's evening programming as "conservative leaning." Calling that language weak would be generous."
https://view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/169275411905677d96ddfdc33/raw

h/t @jayrosen_nyu

#journalism #FoxLies

Former GOP FCC Chair Alfred Sikes Backs Fox License Hearing

https://www.nexttv.com/news/former-gop-fcc-chair-alfred-sikes-backs-fox-license-hearing

Hearing would be an inquiry into whether Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch, or Fox Corp meet the character standards to own broadcast TV stations.

#FoxLies #TruthOverFox

Fox News anchors Martha MacCallum and Bret Baier are major vectors of misinformation

https://www.mediamatters.org/bret-baier/fox-news-anchors-martha-maccallum-and-bret-baier-are-major-vectors-misinformation

They are moderating the GOP debate this week.

#FoxLies #TruthOverFox

In the past few weeks a number of ex-FCC commissioners have come out in support of our petition: Duggan, Sikes, and Reed Hundt have all urged the FCC act. The first step is simple — to hold a hearing. It is the least the @FCC can do.

Both Republican and Democratic commissioners and over FCC experts have spoken out. The FCC cannot ignore them and must act.

#FoxLies #TruthOverFox #FCC
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Sikes joins former Fox executive Preston Padden, past FCC Commissioner Ervin Duggan, former Fox commentator Bill Kristoland us, @MAD_democracy, in urging the FCC to hold Murdoch accountable for his democracy-damaging lies.

We saw Tucker Carlson pushed out at Fox and replaced.

The problem is not just the hosts — it’s the owners. Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch own Fox News and FCC-regulated broadcast TV stations.

#FoxLies #TruthOverFox #FCC
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Former Republican FCC Chairman Al Sikes joins us in asking the FCC to scrutinize Murdoch/Fox TV licenses.

“The FCC must designate for a hearing the application of the Murdochs and Fox for renewal of their license to operate WTXF, Philadelphia.”

As an FCC broadcast licensee, FOX and its subsidiary broadcast stations, have a basic statutory duty to conduct those operations in the public interest.

Alfred Sikes’ FCC filing:

https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/api/download/pleading/attachment/25076ff38a059117018a1412d0bb03f9

#FoxLies #TruthOverFox #FCC

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Former Republican FCC Chair Joins Growing Chorus Calling for Hearing to Deny FOX and Murdoch Local TV License Renewal
https://newsdirect.com/news/former-republican-fcc-chair-joins-growing-chorus-calling-for-hearing-into-license-renewal-application-for-fox-philadelphia-327152382

#TruthOverFox #FoxLies

A former Fox executive now argues Murdoch is unfit to own TV stations.
https://www.npr.org/2023/08/09/1192824440/former-executive-murdoch-unfit-station-fox-news

He does not meet the #FCC's character qualifications and the license renewal should be denied for this and other pending renewals. The same is true for FOX Corp. We have joined Preston Padden in this petition.

@TruthOverFox #FoxLies

Listening to Fox could actually be hazardous.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/covid-death-rates-higher-republicans-democrats-why-rcna50883

Donate to our fight against Fox here: http://mediaanddemocracyproject.org/donate

#COVID19 @TruthOverFox
#FoxLies

Republicans of late are like the mother denying her son is a serial killer after 20 bodies are removed with a jackhammer from her basement.
#voteblue
#foxlies
#trump

@MAD_democracy

Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch and Fox Corp have a history of scandal.

Just this year, they have admitted to allowing lying about the election on their "News" shows
https://www.npr.org/2023/02/28/1159819849/fox-news-dominion-voting-rupert-murdoch-2020-election-fraud

And a former Fox executive has been convicted of bribing officials to get Fox broadcast rights for the World Cup.
https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/former-fox-exec-convicted-fifa-bribery-case-other-acquitted-2023-03-09/

#FoxLies

Media Veterans Bill Kristol and Ervin Duggan have joined us in support of our request to the @FCC.

We, and they, are asking our government to consider media ownership and how it affects democracy—to consider if the Murdoch family has the required character to be granted local TV broadcast licenses.

https://newsdirect.com/news/media-veterans-ervin-duggan-and-william-kristol-join-forces-urging-fcc-hearing-into-character-fitness-of-fox-and-murdochs-to-remain-public-interest-broadcast-licensees-715841982

Kristol is a prominent neo-conservative commentator. Duggan is a former FCC commissioner, head of PBS.

#FCC #FoxLies #TruthOverFox

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Breaking News!

Ex-Fox News Star Bill Kristol Joins Fight to Get FCC to Come Down on Fox
https://www.thedailybeast.com/ex-fox-news-pundit-bill-kristol-joins-fight-to-deny-fox-station-broadcast-license

Supporting our Petition to Deny Murdoch and Fox renewal of local TV license. More info here:

https://www.mediaanddemocracyproject.org/fcc-license-renewal-challenge

#FoxLies #TruthOverFox

Someone needs to accidentally back over the Money Honey. What the hell happened to this woman? She used to be a respected financial reporter. Now, she's petulantly demanding that the Republicans impeach Joe Biden despite the fact that there's absolutely no evidence of wrongdoing by the President. Her shtick might be blindly accepted by her motivated audience on Fox, but the American people as a whole aren't buying it. You're a disgrace, Maria.

#GOPLies #FoxLies

https://www.rawstory.com/biden-impeachment-2662495429-2662495429