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Skip Tucker's avatar

nope, they edited the content for a specific reason; that is a fact jack and that is not free speech; that is altered speech for a specific purpose; you have gone to the dark side on this one and I for one am not buying the fear mongering you are clearly intending. No free pass for the biased media; sorry, but not really.

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Max Roberts's avatar

I am no Trumpist. I never voted for him. But claims of US media receiving a crippling blow are simply drama. Compared with most countries' media, ours are free to say nearly anything. They even get away with innuendo or outright harmful misstatements, UNTIL someone actually calls them out.

As Martha Stewart would say, 'It's a good thing'.

Trump also has a loose mouth. If Trump makes any harmful statements, he can and should be sued too.

Public figures, law-makers not speaking from either House and private citisens need to be responsible adults, careful saying or writing only truth about others.

But that is no FUN! It doesn't attract as many news followers. Too bad.

What generally keeps news organisations from making up or slanting news? Nothing I know of.

Trump sued 60 Minutes for editing the Presidential Campaign Debate to make his opponent look half-intelligent. Such campaign meddling is specifically regulated by enacted law.

Tough Darts 60 MInutes!

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