FOX News Proposes Criminalizing Fact-checking.

These phony cucks are all about small government until they suddenly aren’t anymore.
We still want small government and let the people decide what is right and wrong...unlike you who must force you opinions on everyone.
What opinion I am forcing on you again?

You cucks claim to want small government only go rushing off to the gobmint the second it becomes politically convenient to do so. The only person you are fooling is yourself.
 
I wish I was making this up, but no, FOX News really is going that Stalinist. Since they're getting embarrassed by fact-checkers, they want fact-checking made illegal unless fact-checkers get a government license.


From the article:

The real problem here is not that fact checkers got something wrong, it’s that they have the power to censor what journalism Americans see and consume unilaterally.  

Yes, yes, the standard conservative "Pointing out that I lied is censoring me!" argument.

The First Amendment rightly renders government powerless to regulate news outlets’ publishing content from their own in house fact checkers -- they are protected by freedom of the press. But third party independent fact checkers are another story entirely.

Really, FOX? Because as everyone else sees it, the fact-checkers are press too. And FOX wants them shut down by government force.

So what can be done about this dangerous situation? A new bill before the Michigan House of Representatives is a move in the right direction. The bill would require fact checkers to register with the government and carry insurance to cover payment to those who suffer financial damages as a result of a bogus fact check.

So when FOX says a Democrat lies, that would be a fact check, so they'd have to register with the government.

Yeah, right.

So, how many conservatives agree with FOX, and say that government should ban any fact-checkers not approved by the government?
Who’s fact checking the fact checkers?
 
Be cause Biden has forged a much better relationship with CNN and he doesn’t lie to the American people nearly as much as Trump

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I wish I was making this up, but no, FOX News really is going that Stalinist. Since they're getting embarrassed by fact-checkers, they want fact-checking made illegal unless fact-checkers get a government license.


From the article:

The real problem here is not that fact checkers got something wrong, it’s that they have the power to censor what journalism Americans see and consume unilaterally.  

Yes, yes, the standard conservative "Pointing out that I lied is censoring me!" argument.

The First Amendment rightly renders government powerless to regulate news outlets’ publishing content from their own in house fact checkers -- they are protected by freedom of the press. But third party independent fact checkers are another story entirely.

Really, FOX? Because as everyone else sees it, the fact-checkers are press too. And FOX wants them shut down by government force.

So what can be done about this dangerous situation? A new bill before the Michigan House of Representatives is a move in the right direction. The bill would require fact checkers to register with the government and carry insurance to cover payment to those who suffer financial damages as a result of a bogus fact check.

So when FOX says a Democrat lies, that would be a fact check, so they'd have to register with the government.

Yeah, right.

So, how many conservatives agree with FOX, and say that government should ban any fact-checkers not approved by the government?
Nobody who loves freedom would support criminalizing fact checking, which is also free speech.

Your thread title is not only false but very telling. You would probably vote to criminalize fact checking you don't like.
 
Why hasn't the CNN fact checker been heard from since BIden's inauguration?
Be cause Biden has forged a much better relationship with CNN and he doesn’t lie to the American people nearly as much as Trump
Well, tell me, Slade, what did CNN do to forge a good relationship with Trump? You act like CNN is an innocent bystander at whom Trump threw bombs for no reason.
 
I wish I was making this up, but no, FOX News really is going that Stalinist. Since they're getting embarrassed by fact-checkers, they want fact-checking made illegal unless fact-checkers get a government license.

...

So, how many conservatives agree with FOX, and say that government should ban any fact-checkers not approved by the government?
In other words,,,

"conservatives" want to criminalize the truth.
Sure would make their lives easier.
"Liberals" want to spout their propaganda with no repercussions.
Sure would make their lives easier.
See? in favor of criminalizing the truth.

They are beyond help.
Nobody said that but you. You're projecting your desire to control the media.

Free speech is supported by conservatives, not leftists.
 
Problem is that social media such as Facebook and twitter isn't really checking facts, they are picking a side and censoring the other. For examples, FB will censor actual MDs that have counter views about who should get the covid vaccine. Are FB's fact checkers actual MDs that are qualified to fact check other MDs.....I don't think so.
Back in the 50s some doctors ACTUALLY recommended smoking.
Of course they had an ulterior motive bond medicine.
Much like the doctors you're referencing.
FB and others are acting responsibly in not acting as a conduit for false information that may kill people.
Is Fauci for masks or against them this week? Did the virus come from China or didn't it this week?
New information come in and the wise man adjusts to that new information.
New information comes in and the fool calls the old information lies and continues to just stupid up the place.

"tell me again daddy how wearing masks makes COVID worse."
THE GOVERNMENT WOULD NEVER LIE TO US JUST COMFORM AND DO WHAT YOUR TOLD AND NEVER QUESTION IT

I'll pass, bootlicker.
 
I wish I was making this up, but no, FOX News really is going that Stalinist. Since they're getting embarrassed by fact-checkers, they want fact-checking made illegal unless fact-checkers get a government license.


From the article:

The real problem here is not that fact checkers got something wrong, it’s that they have the power to censor what journalism Americans see and consume unilaterally.  

Yes, yes, the standard conservative "Pointing out that I lied is censoring me!" argument.

The First Amendment rightly renders government powerless to regulate news outlets’ publishing content from their own in house fact checkers -- they are protected by freedom of the press. But third party independent fact checkers are another story entirely.

Really, FOX? Because as everyone else sees it, the fact-checkers are press too. And FOX wants them shut down by government force.

So what can be done about this dangerous situation? A new bill before the Michigan House of Representatives is a move in the right direction. The bill would require fact checkers to register with the government and carry insurance to cover payment to those who suffer financial damages as a result of a bogus fact check.

So when FOX says a Democrat lies, that would be a fact check, so they'd have to register with the government.

Yeah, right.

So, how many conservatives agree with FOX, and say that government should ban any fact-checkers not approved by the government?
Who’s fact checking the fact checkers?

You are.

Fact checkers list all of their sources. You go in to the links and read them.

If the fact checker is misrepresenting the information in the source links, you will spot it....

A factchecker, relies on being factual...when they get the facts wrong, it only hurts their business prospects...

Why don't conservatives have fact checkers out there? Or do they? If so, do you have a link to one you trust?
 
Problem is that social media such as Facebook and twitter isn't really checking facts, they are picking a side and censoring the other. For examples, FB will censor actual MDs that have counter views about who should get the covid vaccine. Are FB's fact checkers actual MDs that are qualified to fact check other MDs.....I don't think so.
Back in the 50s some doctors ACTUALLY recommended smoking.
Of course they had an ulterior motive bond medicine.
Much like the doctors you're referencing.
FB and others are acting responsibly in not acting as a conduit for false information that may kill people.
So facebook is qualified to practice medicine.....give me a break!
FB is qualified to decide what will and will not be broadcast to the public using their service.
If you don't like it
Build your own FB.
Thanks for the admission that facebook is not qualified to fact check MDs.
Facebook can allow or not allow whatever the hell they want on their site. Why do you care how they run their business?
That's fine, but lets loose the pretense that they are neutral and open platform.
Not allowing you and yours to lie on their platform says nothing about their politics.
Perhaps if you guys would try a little truth for a change?
JUST REPEAT WHAT THE GOVERNMENT TELLS YOU TO SAY NOBODY SAID YOU COULD THINK FOR YOURSELF
 
I wish I was making this up, but no, FOX News really is going that Stalinist. Since they're getting embarrassed by fact-checkers, they want fact-checking made illegal unless fact-checkers get a government license.


From the article:

The real problem here is not that fact checkers got something wrong, it’s that they have the power to censor what journalism Americans see and consume unilaterally.  

Yes, yes, the standard conservative "Pointing out that I lied is censoring me!" argument.

The First Amendment rightly renders government powerless to regulate news outlets’ publishing content from their own in house fact checkers -- they are protected by freedom of the press. But third party independent fact checkers are another story entirely.

Really, FOX? Because as everyone else sees it, the fact-checkers are press too. And FOX wants them shut down by government force.

So what can be done about this dangerous situation? A new bill before the Michigan House of Representatives is a move in the right direction. The bill would require fact checkers to register with the government and carry insurance to cover payment to those who suffer financial damages as a result of a bogus fact check.

So when FOX says a Democrat lies, that would be a fact check, so they'd have to register with the government.

Yeah, right.

So, how many conservatives agree with FOX, and say that government should ban any fact-checkers not approved by the government?
if you democrats hate fox so freaking much...just stop watching...and If I choose to watch it why do you hate CHOICE so freaking much?????????????????????????????
They hate it because they don't control it, and it exposes people to scary dangerous bad ideas.
 
These phony cucks are all about small government until they suddenly aren’t anymore.
We still want small government and let the people decide what is right and wrong...unlike you who must force you opinions on everyone.
What opinion I am forcing on you again?

You cucks claim to want small government only go rushing off to the gobmint the second it becomes politically convenient to do so. The only person you are fooling is yourself.
Down here in Florida at St Augustine, Old Glory that has flown on the bridge every year for Memorial Day, will not be flown this year....want to know why? Because last year the queers didnt get to fly their rainbow flag so sued the city and now no flag will be flown...


"The City of St. Augustine would love to have the American flags on the bridge! But legally we can't do it to the exclusion of others," Ron Brown, the City of St. Augustine's attorney, said emphatically.
The issue goes back almost a decade. That's when the Department of Transportation gave the City of St. Augustine the authority to provide permits to groups who wanted to fly their own individual flags.
When the city did not allow one group to fly its flag, the city was sued. A court order followed, ordering the city to fly the rainbow flag during a gay rights event.
Shame you fuckers cant be United States citizens, but fly your own shitstain flag...Just like BLM/ISIS...
 
These phony cucks are all about small government until they suddenly aren’t anymore.
We still want small government and let the people decide what is right and wrong...unlike you who must force you opinions on everyone.
What opinion I am forcing on you again?

You cucks claim to want small government only go rushing off to the gobmint the second it becomes politically convenient to do so. The only person you are fooling is yourself.
Down here in Florida at St Augustine, Old Glory that has flown on the bridge every year for Memorial Day, will not be flown this year....want to know why? Because last year the queers didnt get to fly their rainbow flag so sued the city and now no flag will be flown...


"The City of St. Augustine would love to have the American flags on the bridge! But legally we can't do it to the exclusion of others," Ron Brown, the City of St. Augustine's attorney, said emphatically.
The issue goes back almost a decade. That's when the Department of Transportation gave the City of St. Augustine the authority to provide permits to groups who wanted to fly their own individual flags.
When the city did not allow one group to fly its flag, the city was sued. A court order followed, ordering the city to fly the rainbow flag during a gay rights event.
Shame you fuckers cant be United States citizens, but fly your own shitstain flag...Just like BLM/ISIS...
None of that has anything to do with me you doddering old twat, so I’m am going fuck your feelings like my neighbor’s flag told me to do.
 
Who cares what pretense they use? It’s all user content anyway. They’re going to market And brand themselves how ever they want, I don’t see why you care.
Because you can't sue a platform. They can market themselves anyway they want... I agree... But right now they get special protections from the government not even given to the MSM.
Special protections? Which special protections are they getting that you think are unfair?
YOU CAN'T SUE THEM. They are not like any other company.

We have talked about this before. Just.. Google "Platform vs Publisher" ... Obviously anything I say isn't working.
I’ve heard both sides of the debate but I’m asking you specifically what you want them to be sued for? Give some examples

Last year I posted on Facebook an article from a Chinese Dr. who said that COVID-19 originated in the Wuhan Viral laboratory. Facebook slapped a qualifier on the post saying that was false. You had to click on the X to remove that qualifier before you could read the article.

President Trump said that last year and was slammed be the media. Except for Fox News who covered it fairly.

Now it is proving to be true and the "main stream media" and "fact checkers" are scrambling to cover their behinds.

The same goes for the Collusion story for four years, proven false.

The Steel Dossier. MSM and Fact Checkers said it was true and ridiculed and denigrated President Trump for four years. Proven to be fake.

As for the Hunter Biden hard drives, Hunter and the FBI say they are authentic.

More?
Trump was blaming and demonizing China for the Virus. He always needs an enemy. The reason these things were being flagged is because no evidence was being provided to back them up and in the mean time hate crimes against Asians was spiking. Let’s face facts, Trump cried wolf way too many times to be believed. To make claims like this he needs to show evidence or he isnt going to be taken seriously even if they turn out to be true down the road.

You're right, President Trump was blaming and demonizing China for the virus. And, once again, he was RIGHT.

As you know too, every time Trump has called wolf, he has proven to be right.

News
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Problem is that social media such as Facebook and twitter isn't really checking facts, they are picking a side and censoring the other. For examples, FB will censor actual MDs that have counter views about who should get the covid vaccine. Are FB's fact checkers actual MDs that are qualified to fact check other MDs.....I don't think so.
Back in the 50s some doctors ACTUALLY recommended smoking.
Of course they had an ulterior motive bond medicine.
Much like the doctors you're referencing.
FB and others are acting responsibly in not acting as a conduit for false information that may kill people.
So facebook is qualified to practice medicine.....give me a break!
FB is qualified to decide what will and will not be broadcast to the public using their service.
If you don't like it
Build your own FB.
Thanks for the admission that facebook is not qualified to fact check MDs.
Facebook can allow or not allow whatever the hell they want on their site. Why do you care how they run their business?
They are a monopoly, time for them to be busted up like Ma Bell

Problem is that social media such as Facebook and twitter isn't really checking facts, they are picking a side and censoring the other. For examples, FB will censor actual MDs that have counter views about who should get the covid vaccine. Are FB's fact checkers actual MDs that are qualified to fact check other MDs.....I don't think so.
Back in the 50s some doctors ACTUALLY recommended smoking.
Of course they had an ulterior motive bond medicine.
Much like the doctors you're referencing.
FB and others are acting responsibly in not acting as a conduit for false information that may kill people.
So facebook is qualified to practice medicine.....give me a break!
FB is qualified to decide what will and will not be broadcast to the public using their service.
If you don't like it
Build your own FB.
Thanks for the admission that facebook is not qualified to fact check MDs.
Facebook can allow or not allow whatever the hell they want on their site. Why do you care how they run their business?
That's fine, but lets loose the pretense that they are neutral and open platform.
Not allowing you and yours to lie on their platform says nothing about their politics.
Perhaps if you guys would try a little truth for a change?
You mean like the Russians planted the Hunter Biden Laptop..... yeah....right.
WTF are you imbibing?
Do try to stay on topic. Makes people think, albeit wrongly, that you're less of a nutjob.
 
I wish I was making this up, but no, FOX News really is going that Stalinist. Since they're getting embarrassed by fact-checkers, they want fact-checking made illegal unless fact-checkers get a government license.

...

So, how many conservatives agree with FOX, and say that government should ban any fact-checkers not approved by the government?
In other words,,,

"conservatives" want to criminalize the truth.
Sure would make their lives easier.
"Liberals" want to spout their propaganda with no repercussions.
Sure would make their lives easier.
See? in favor of criminalizing the truth.

They are beyond help.
Nobody said that but you. You're projecting your desire to control the media.

Free speech is supported by conservatives, not leftists.
BWAHAHAHA
Shut down FB = Free Speech
Govt control of social media = Free Speech
BWAHAHAHAHA

When the proposal that telling the truth be subject to government regulation is criminalizing the truth.

Criminalizing the truth is what Tiny Minded "conservatives" call "Free Speech."

BWAHAHAHAHA
 
Problem is that social media such as Facebook and twitter isn't really checking facts, they are picking a side and censoring the other. For examples, FB will censor actual MDs that have counter views about who should get the covid vaccine. Are FB's fact checkers actual MDs that are qualified to fact check other MDs.....I don't think so.
Back in the 50s some doctors ACTUALLY recommended smoking.
Of course they had an ulterior motive bond medicine.
Much like the doctors you're referencing.
FB and others are acting responsibly in not acting as a conduit for false information that may kill people.
Is Fauci for masks or against them this week? Did the virus come from China or didn't it this week?
New information come in and the wise man adjusts to that new information.
New information comes in and the fool calls the old information lies and continues to just stupid up the place.

"tell me again daddy how wearing masks makes COVID worse."
THE GOVERNMENT WOULD NEVER LIE TO US JUST COMFORM AND DO WHAT YOUR TOLD AND NEVER QUESTION IT

I'll pass, bootlicker.
From Jan 21 2017 to Jan 20, 2021 the government led by Trump lied to us each and every day and you did, in fact, conform and do exactly what Trump, in his lies, told you to do.

So can the "I'll pass" too late.

Do you believe Trump won the 2020 election?
Don't lie. Your "truth" is all over this platform.
 
Problem is that social media such as Facebook and twitter isn't really checking facts, they are picking a side and censoring the other. For examples, FB will censor actual MDs that have counter views about who should get the covid vaccine. Are FB's fact checkers actual MDs that are qualified to fact check other MDs.....I don't think so.
Back in the 50s some doctors ACTUALLY recommended smoking.
Of course they had an ulterior motive bond medicine.
Much like the doctors you're referencing.
FB and others are acting responsibly in not acting as a conduit for false information that may kill people.
So facebook is qualified to practice medicine.....give me a break!
FB is qualified to decide what will and will not be broadcast to the public using their service.
If you don't like it
Build your own FB.
Thanks for the admission that facebook is not qualified to fact check MDs.
Facebook can allow or not allow whatever the hell they want on their site. Why do you care how they run their business?
That's fine, but lets loose the pretense that they are neutral and open platform.
Not allowing you and yours to lie on their platform says nothing about their politics.
Perhaps if you guys would try a little truth for a change?
JUST REPEAT WHAT THE GOVERNMENT TELLS YOU TO SAY NOBODY SAID YOU COULD THINK FOR YOURSELF
Says the Trumpinista dutifully spewing Trump lies as if they were coming from "on high."

See the thread about Ideology becoming Theology for details.
 
Why hasn't the CNN fact checker been heard from since BIden's inauguration?
Be cause Biden has forged a much better relationship with CNN and he doesn’t lie to the American people nearly as much as Trump
Well, tell me, Slade, what did CNN do to forge a good relationship with Trump? You act like CNN is an innocent bystander at whom Trump threw bombs for no reason.
The appropriate question would be what did Trump do to forge a good relationship with CNN? The answer is nothing
 
No one is proposing "criminalizing fact checkers" .....
Of course they are. The FOX News opinion guy just endorsed the idea that fact-checkers should be required to get a government license. That would include enforcment options if they did _not_ get such a license.

Your thread title is just another Leftist LIE. !!!!

I just fact-checked you there, and now you're embarrassed and angry. No wonder you want fact-checking criminalized.
 
Who’s fact checking the fact checkers?
Anyone who wants to. And we liberals think that's great. Unlike the authoritarians of the right, we feel no urge to use the heavy hand of government to crush dissent.

Not even one Trump cultist here was willing to say "criminalizing fact-checking is wrong". I figured I'd get one or two saying "Yeah, that goes to far", but nope, not even that. All of them either openly supported the proposed censorship, or they were too scared to disagree with their fascist brethren.

The two parties are polar opposites here. The liberty-minded liberals support free speech, while the authoritarian Republicans support government censorship. I thank the Trump cultists for jumping in to prove that point so conclusively.
 

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