FCC Launches Investigation Of 'Fake' News
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WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission has launched an investigation of dozens of television stations, for airing corporate-sponsored and scripted segments on news programs, without disclosing their sources.
FCC chairman Kevin Martin announced the probe today. This comes on the heels of an April 6 report by the Center for Media and Democracy — “Fake TV News: Widespread and Undisclosed” — identifying 77 television stations across the country that aired such “fake” segments without disclosure.
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