FCC says broadcasters should perform 'due diligence' before airing polls
XLC•FCC Chair Brendan Carr said broadcasters should use due diligence before airing polls that could be fabricated, but did not identify any broadcasts of concern or say he knew of any fabricated polls aired before the Nov. 3 election.
1. Carr urges diligence
FCC Chair Brendan Carr said broadcasters should use “due diligence” before airing polls that could have been fabricated. He said he was not seeking to punish broadcasters for airing results negative for a politician and was not aware of any fabricated polls aired ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
