Washington State suing Fox for f**e news
Apr 3, 2020 12:11:39 #
An obscure Washington state group has become the first in the nation to sue Fox News over its c****av***s coverage, asking a state court to keep the cable network from airing false information about the p******c.
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The 10-page complaint — filed Thursday in King County — also names as defendants Fox News Corp., owner Rupert Murdoch, AT&T TV and COMCAST.
It seeks an injunction to prohibit the conservative-leaning outlet from “interfering with reasonable and necessary measures to contain the v***s by publishing further false and deceptive content.”
WASHLITE complaint against Fox News. (PDF)
Reacting in a statement, Lily Fu Claffee, general counsel for FOX News Media, told Times of San Diego: “Wrong on the facts, frivolous on the law. We will defend vigorously and seek sanctions as appropriate.”
Arthur West, leader of the 3-year-old Washington League for Increased T***sparency and Ethics, or WASHLITE, the plaintiff, said in a phone interview that its members have run into people who still believe earlier Fox News reports that the p******c was a h**x.
(One board member was diagnosed with c****av***s, he said, asking the name be withheld.)
The case, filed at 12:13 p.m. Thursday, has been assigned to Judge Ken Schubert — with no hearing date set. West said the defendants haven’t yet been formally served notice of the case.
Fox News interfered with social distancing measures, West said from the state first slammed by the v***s.
“That’s the real evil of this type of programming,” West said. “We believe it delayed and interfered with a prompt and adequate response to this c****av***s p******c within the state of Washington.”
West denied that the nonprofit group (with perhaps 30 associate members) was aiming to stifle First Amendment rights.
“It’s like the theater thing,” he said. “Up to the point where you get up in the theater and yell ‘Fire!’ you can say wh**ever you want. But when you get to the point where you are endangering the community — that transcends the limits of the First Amendment.”
He also contends that commercial speech is involved, not private speech by members of the public.
The WASHLITE suit includes a request for relief under the state’s Consumer Protection Act, alleging Fox News violated the act by “falsely and deceptively disseminating ‘News’ via cable news contracts that the c****av***s was a ‘h**x,’ and that it was otherwise not a danger to public health and safety.”
https://timesofsandiego.com/business/2020/04/02/washington-state-group-is-1st-to-sue-fox-news-for-calling-c****av***s-a-h**x/
74 journalism professors and journalists signed an open letter addressed to Fox News’ Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch on Thursday, criticizing the network they oversee for its coverage of the c****av***s p******c.
The letter stated, in part, “The Viewers of Fox News, including the president of the United States, have been regularly subjected to misinformation relayed by the network — false statements downplaying the prevalence of C****-** and its harms; misleading recommendations of activities that people should undertake to protect themselves and others, including casual recommendations of untested drugs; false assessments of the value of measures urged upon the public by their elected political leadership and public health authorities.”
It went on to declare Fox News’ coverage a “danger to public health,” citing various statistics. One survey cited, for instance, came from Pew Research and revealed that 79% of Fox News’ viewers felt the media was overstating the potency of C****-**, or the c****av***s.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/74-journalism-professors-sign-letter-140813648.html
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The 10-page complaint — filed Thursday in King County — also names as defendants Fox News Corp., owner Rupert Murdoch, AT&T TV and COMCAST.
It seeks an injunction to prohibit the conservative-leaning outlet from “interfering with reasonable and necessary measures to contain the v***s by publishing further false and deceptive content.”
WASHLITE complaint against Fox News. (PDF)
Reacting in a statement, Lily Fu Claffee, general counsel for FOX News Media, told Times of San Diego: “Wrong on the facts, frivolous on the law. We will defend vigorously and seek sanctions as appropriate.”
Arthur West, leader of the 3-year-old Washington League for Increased T***sparency and Ethics, or WASHLITE, the plaintiff, said in a phone interview that its members have run into people who still believe earlier Fox News reports that the p******c was a h**x.
(One board member was diagnosed with c****av***s, he said, asking the name be withheld.)
The case, filed at 12:13 p.m. Thursday, has been assigned to Judge Ken Schubert — with no hearing date set. West said the defendants haven’t yet been formally served notice of the case.
Fox News interfered with social distancing measures, West said from the state first slammed by the v***s.
“That’s the real evil of this type of programming,” West said. “We believe it delayed and interfered with a prompt and adequate response to this c****av***s p******c within the state of Washington.”
West denied that the nonprofit group (with perhaps 30 associate members) was aiming to stifle First Amendment rights.
“It’s like the theater thing,” he said. “Up to the point where you get up in the theater and yell ‘Fire!’ you can say wh**ever you want. But when you get to the point where you are endangering the community — that transcends the limits of the First Amendment.”
He also contends that commercial speech is involved, not private speech by members of the public.
The WASHLITE suit includes a request for relief under the state’s Consumer Protection Act, alleging Fox News violated the act by “falsely and deceptively disseminating ‘News’ via cable news contracts that the c****av***s was a ‘h**x,’ and that it was otherwise not a danger to public health and safety.”
https://timesofsandiego.com/business/2020/04/02/washington-state-group-is-1st-to-sue-fox-news-for-calling-c****av***s-a-h**x/
74 journalism professors and journalists signed an open letter addressed to Fox News’ Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch on Thursday, criticizing the network they oversee for its coverage of the c****av***s p******c.
The letter stated, in part, “The Viewers of Fox News, including the president of the United States, have been regularly subjected to misinformation relayed by the network — false statements downplaying the prevalence of C****-** and its harms; misleading recommendations of activities that people should undertake to protect themselves and others, including casual recommendations of untested drugs; false assessments of the value of measures urged upon the public by their elected political leadership and public health authorities.”
It went on to declare Fox News’ coverage a “danger to public health,” citing various statistics. One survey cited, for instance, came from Pew Research and revealed that 79% of Fox News’ viewers felt the media was overstating the potency of C****-**, or the c****av***s.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/74-journalism-professors-sign-letter-140813648.html
Apr 3, 2020 12:43:02 #
moldyoldy wrote:
An obscure Washington state group has become the f... (show quote)
Just to clarify the title: The group is located in Washington state and is not a part of the state government. Just some sort of fringe group of 'journalists'. And we all know how fair and unbiased a bunch of Wes Coast journalist are......
Apr 3, 2020 12:54:21 #
American Vet wrote:
Just to clarify the title: The group is located in Washington state and is not a part of the state government. Just some sort of fringe group of 'journalists'. And we all know how fair and unbiased a bunch of Wes Coast journalist are......
moldy doesn't have much in the reading comprehension department. He's more of a shallow minded, "repeat what he thought the l*****t wacko leaders are telling him to say."
Apr 3, 2020 13:14:13 #
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Apr 3, 2020 15:15:47 #
moldyoldy wrote:
And, fox should be required to stop spreading misinformation
As should all the MSM.
And?
Apr 3, 2020 15:21:32 #
Apr 3, 2020 15:51:49 #
LogicallyRight
Loc: Chicago
moldyoldy wrote:
Nobody does deceit like fox
Try ABCNNBCBS for starters. Then throw in the Democrat Party.
Apr 3, 2020 15:53:49 #
moldyoldy wrote:
Nobody does deceit like fox
So give a specific example where Fox News was 'deceitful'.
Apr 3, 2020 16:04:25 #
American Vet wrote:
So give a specific example where Fox News was 'deceitful'.
As stated, calling the v***s a democratic h**x
Apr 3, 2020 16:47:37 #
moldyoldy wrote:
As stated, calling the v***s a democratic h**x
I never saw/heard anything about Fox New calling the v***s a h**x...please post your source.
Apr 3, 2020 17:29:06 #
American Vet wrote:
I never saw/heard anything about Fox New calling the v***s a h**x...please post your source.
Mar 20, 2020 · Hannity claims he’s “never called the v***s a h**x” 9 days after decrying Democrats’ “new h**x” Hannity is trying to put his irresponsible c****av***s coverage down the memory hole ...
https://www.vox.com/2020/3/20/21186727/hannity-c****av***s-coverage-fox-news
https://www.mediamatters.org/.../fox-friends-agrees-trump-c****av***s-h**x
Fox & Friends agrees with Trump that c****av***s is a “h**x” Written by Media Matters Staff. Published 02/29/20 10 ... Fox News' Diamond & Silk claim the number of c****av***s deaths are …
Apr 3, 2020 17:42:02 #
Apr 3, 2020 21:30:59 #
moldyoldy wrote:
Mar 20, 2020 · Hannity claims he’s “never called t... (show quote)
Sean Hannity has an 'opinion' show on the Fox Network - that is not Fox News. Please learn to read carefully.
So again: I never saw/heard anything about Fox News calling the v***s a h**x...please post your source.
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