A former Fox executive on Wednesday suggested that the FCC should consider revoking Fox News’ broadcast licenses.
Preston Padden, who served as a Fox executive from 1990 to 1997, writes for The Beast that the right-wing network may be a revocation candidate, citing a section of the Communications Act that requires the FCC to assess the “character qualifications” of those broadcasting on public airwaves.
Paddon notes that Judge Eric M. Davis, who presided over the Dominion lawsuit against Fox, determined that the network repeatedly aired “news distortion” about the 2020 election.
Paddon argues Fox News intentionally reported false allegations that the 2020 election was stolen over fears of losing viewers to competing conservative outlets.
“In my opinion, that means that the false news was presented knowingly,” Paddon writes…
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