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Part of situation: FCC warnings regarding fabricated election polls (2 clusters)

FCC Chair Brendan Carr defends warnings to broadcasters over election polls

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Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr stated on Thursday that broadcast networks must exercise “due diligence” before airing polls that may be fabricated. Carr clarified that he is not seeking to punish broadcasters for reporting poll results that are negative for specific politicians, nor is he intending to interfere with “good faith reporting on existing polls.”

Carr noted he is currently unaware of specific instances where broadcasters have aired fake polls, though he cited Wedgewood Polling as a recent example of an entity that admitted to faking surveys. He encouraged individuals to come forward if they have concerns regarding fabricated polling data.

Democratic Commissioner Anna Gomez disputed Carr’s position, arguing that the warnings represent an attempt by the administration to encourage self-censorship among TV news operations. Gomez stated that the FCC’s news distortion and broadcast hoax rules do not apply to reporting on polls that an administration dislikes, noting that such rules require evidence of deliberate misrepresentation of significant facts or reports of false crimes and catastrophes.

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Anna Gomez · Brendan Carr · Donald Trump · Federal Communications Commission · Wedgewood Polling

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FCC unaware if US broadcast networks have aired any fake polls [srnnews.com]
FCC commissioners clash over election-related poll warnings [thedesk.net]
FCC unaware if US broadcast networks have aired any fake polls | International [www.devdiscourse.com]