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0 pointsmmooss1y ago0 comments

> obviously the US government has a say in what gets published and promoted

That's not at all obvious to me. On what grounds, moral or legal, should the US government tell anyone what to publish or promote?

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jazzyjackson1y ago

I read what you quoted as a matter of fact statement, not an assertion of what is ethically righteous

But with that, I don't agree that it's a fact, maybe the FCC regulates what you broadcast on radio and TV, but if you don't take federal funding, the government doesn't really have a pull in what is created or prompted AFAIK. Journalists in the press pool may trade subservience for access but that's about it.

kevin_thibedeau1y ago

FCC is a special cause because private entities are using a public resource that must be managed. The content controls were a way to prevent Hearst style journalism spreading to radio and television. It worked well until the era of entertainment news developed.

brookst1y ago

How about copyright infringement, false advertising, sharing classified documents, tobacco advertising? There are a LOT of special cases.

Maybe there shouldn’t be and all of those things should be free from government interference, but the status quo is that plenty of speech is regulated.

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fweimer1y ago

It can make laws that prohibit or discourage publishing certain content. It can also shape the discourse in such a way that these laws are not viewed as restrictions on free speech.

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