Fox Sued by New York City Pension Funds Over Election Falsehoods

The funds accuse the Fox Corporation board of neglecting its responsibility to shareholders by leaving the company open to defamation lawsuits.

The New York Times

Fox removes false accusation after Pentagon complains but does not apologize or explain how it was posted in the first place

https://wapo.st/3OVrRzM

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#FoxLies #TruthOverFox #Journalism

Pentagon protested false Fox News report about fallen Marine, emails show

Fox News quietly removed the story about Sgt. Nicole Gee’s burial expenses based on false claims from Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) but did not apologize or correct it.

The Washington Post

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

Former GOP FCC Chair Alfred Sikes Backs Fox License Hearing

George H.W. Bush-era agency chief says issue is whether truthfulness matters

Broadcasting+Cable

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

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

  Though framed by Fox as “straight news” anchors, Fox News anchors Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum have allowed misinformation and conspiracy theories to spread on their shows for years. They were both involved in boosting Donald Trump’s lies about the 2020 election, and Baier in particular allowed guests to spew false claims about the election on the air despite privately admitting that there was no foul play or fraud behind the results. The pair are set to moderate the first 2024 Republican presidential primary debate on August 23.

Media Matters for America

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 other 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.
https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/pleadingDetails.html?pleadingFileNumber=0000219618

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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Pleadings « License Modernization « FCC

FCC License Modernization

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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Sounding like someone else in the news this week, Fox claims immunity on the grounds of the First Amendment.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/fox-fcc-license-challenge-threatens-010403391.html

The #FCC has the duty to hold FOX accountable and send a strong message that intentional, knowing news distortion will not be tolerated on America’s airwaves. MAD is calling on the FCC to initiate an evidentiary hearing into FOX’s conduct.

Our filing is posted here.
https://www.mediaanddemocracyproject.org/fcc-license-renewal-challenge

#TruthOverFox

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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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