Local TV has a political disinformation problem

Brian Stelter says candidates feel free to lie in local TV ads because federal government regulations bar broadcasters from censoring ads. The result, he says, is that “the Trump campaign can buy ads and fill the airwaves with falsehoods,” forcing Joe Biden’s campaign to respond.

Brian Stelter says candidates feel free to lie in local TV ads because federal government regulations bar broadcasters from censoring ads. The result, he says, is that “the Trump campaign can buy ads and fill the airwaves with falsehoods,” forcing Joe Biden’s campaign to respond.