Brendan Carr warned broadcasters on Wednesday to carefully examine their polls, suggesting that its Federal Communications Commission could punish media outlets for sharing results that the administration says are misleading to viewers.
The warning comes less than two weeks before the November midterm elections and will likely fuel long-standing concerns that Carras chairman of the FCC, unduly harasses media companies over the opposition’s coverage Asset administration.
“During this election season, there has been a significant increase in completely fake polls and suppression polls designed to do nothing other than interfere with the regular functioning of the electoral process and alter normal patterns of voter participation and enthusiasm. » Carr wrote Wednesday the. “Broadcasters are advised to avoid engaging in information distortions or broadcast hoaxes by broadcasting polls that would violate their regulatory obligations.”
Carrwho drew bipartisan criticism for his unrestricted threats and investigations of broadcasters, provided no examples of fake polls, nor did the FCC spokesperson immediately respond to a question about what he meant.
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