Thread by @tburages

It is a provable fact that Fox News disinformation was a major contributing factor to the insurrection of Jan 6.

Congress should immediately draft legislation holding media companies responsible for deliberate lies.

This is probably their last chance to do so with a D majority.

A Truth Matters act could force companies like Fox News to retract misinformation in a meaningful way - or else lose their broadcast license.

This would *not* be like the Fairness Doctrine.

For example it wouldn't require Maddow to spend half her time promoting R politics.

A Truth Matters act would be simply about promoting truth and refuting lies.

Lies should not be piped into tens of millions of homes.

Most Americans are not equipped to filter it.

When networks like Fox tell lies, equal time and resources must be spent refuting the lies.

If Sean Hannity spends 47 minutes telling provable lies about specific officials, it would have to be Sean Hannity taking 47 minutes to correct the lies during the same time slot.

If Martha Maccallum and Bret Baier allow Kayleigh to lie about the election for 15 minutes, then Martha and Bret must spend 15 minutes correcting the lie.

Or else Fox loses their broadcasting license and forfeits all contracts with streaming and cable companies.
#TruthMattersAct