If you have 5 minutes to spare and some thoughts about the allegations that 60 Minutes engaged in impermissible news distortion, FYI the FCC has invited public comment on these allegations. More details and info on how to comment below:
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A public comment on this matter can be filed by using the FCC's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS), entering 25-73 into the "proceeding(s)" field, and selecting the "News Distortion Complaint" docket.
For ease of reference, here is the complaint (by the Center for American Rights against WCBS) that members of the public have been asked to comment on: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/10206207628047/1
And here's the full notice from the FCC announcing establishment of the docket: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-25-107A1.pdf. The notice includes links to both the full transcript and the edited video of the interview. There are also instructions for folks who would prefer to comment by mail.
Oh and here's the link to submit a filing: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings/standard. You can select "express comment" up at the top of the window to submit a comment by simply typing something brief into the window. Or if you prefer to file your comment as an attachment, choose "standard filing."
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