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by cr0sh 2336 days ago
What you may or may not know is that at one time, there was a doctrine by the FCC known as the "Fairness Doctrine":

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FCC_fairness_doctrine

"The fairness doctrine had two basic elements: It required broadcasters to devote some of their airtime to discussing controversial matters of public interest, and to air contrasting views regarding those matters."

This doctrine was eliminated in 1987, after a series of lawsuits about it.

Arguably, it's part of what started this whole mess we now find ourselves a part of.