Stockton, CA – U.S. Reps. Jerry McNerney (CA-09) and Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18), senior members of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, sent a letter today to 12 cable, satellite, and streaming TV companies urging them to combat the spread of misinformation and requesting more information about their actions to address misinformation, disinformation, conspiracy theories, and lies spread through channels they host.
“Nearly half of Americans get their news primarily from TV. However, not all TV news sources are the same. Some purported news outlets have long been misinformation rumor mills and conspiracy theory hotbeds that produce content that leads to real harm,” wrote the members. “Misinformation on TV has led to our current polluted information environment that radicalizes individuals to commit seditious acts and rejects public health best practices, among other issues in our public discourse.”
This letter comes ahead of Wednesday’s House Energy and Commerce Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing on traditional media’s role in promoting disinformation and extremism.
Companies receiving letters include AT&T, Verizon, Roku, Amazon, Apple, Comcast, Charter, Dish, Cox, Altice, Alphabet, and Hulu.
To view the full text of the letters click here.
Rep. Jerry McNerney proudly serves the constituents of California’s 9th Congressional District that includes portions of San Joaquin, Contra Costa, and Sacramento Counties. For more information on Rep. McNerney’s work, follow him on Facebook and on Twitter @RepMcNerney.
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Joseph Gerbils would be proud of these two fascists.
Can’t help but think of Joe McCarthy while reading of these two anti-first amendment congressmen. Where were they when all of the MSM outlets were spreading disinformation about the Russian hoax and a legitimate phone call to a Ukrainian president? Useless idiots if I’ve ever seen two!
This is only about ten years too late. The stage is set and will be hard to reverse. Fake news sells just like the Tabloid magazines. Lots of money is made on fake news.
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