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FCC’s Brendan Carr Warns Broadcast Networks Run Afoul Of Agency For Airing ‘Fake Polls’

Wednesday 21 October18:21 · 3h agoAI summary
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FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr has warned broadcast networks that airing fabricated polling data may violate agency rules, following a pollster's admission of falsified results for some races.

01Summary

  1. 01FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr issued a warning to broadcast networks over airing what he called 'fake polls'.
  2. 02Carr's statement came one day after a pollster admitted fabricating results for some races.
  3. 03The warning suggests the FCC may take action against networks that aired the false data.

02Why it matters

This matters to readers because it raises questions about the integrity of information broadcast to the public and could lead to regulatory action against major networks.

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