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Sinclair Delays Broadcast Of 'Plandemic' Interview; Host Promises Better 'Context'
"The dangers in Sinclair Broadcasting Group's takeover of local News."
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Jul 25, 2020,03:42pm EDT
Jack Brewster Forbes Staff Business
I'm a news reporter for Forbes.
Updated Jul 25, 2020, 03:53pm EDT
After Sinclair Broadcasting earlier Saturday defended its decision to broadcast on its local TV stations a segment on the widely debunked viral conspiracy theory “Plandemic"—which wildly claims Dr. Anthony Fauci was responsible for the origin of the coronavirus outbreak—the show's host, Eric Bolling, announced he would delay the airing of the episode until next week to “provide better context.”
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*“We’re a supporter of free speech and a marketplace of ideas and viewpoints, even if incredibly controversial,” the company — which owns TV stations that span the country that still carry massive influence despite the decline of local news — said in a statement.
Sinclair Broadcast Group
@WeAreSinclair
We hear your feedback regarding a segment on this week's
"America This Week." At no juncture are we aligning with or
endorsing the viewpoints of Dr. Mikovitz or Mr. Klayman or
endorsing the "Plandemic" documentary. Full stop.
12:38 AM · Jul 26, 2020
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* The company said that despite allowing the segment to air, it was not “endorsing” the “Plandemic” documentary — which has been banned from YouTube, Facebook and other social media platforms for spreading misinformation on the pandemic.
* Hours later, Bolling, the ex-Fox News host of the program "America This Week" during which the segment was set to air, said in a statement on Twitter that he, too, did not agree with the “Plandemic” claims and would delay the airing of the episode until next week:
More - https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackbrewster/2020/07/25/sinclair-delays-broadcast-of-plandemic-interview-host-promises-better-context/#6710d26856d3
"The dangers in Sinclair Broadcasting Group's takeover of local News."
Abuse of the free speech principle 101
Jul 25, 2020,03:42pm EDT
Jack Brewster Forbes Staff Business
I'm a news reporter for Forbes.
Updated Jul 25, 2020, 03:53pm EDT
After Sinclair Broadcasting earlier Saturday defended its decision to broadcast on its local TV stations a segment on the widely debunked viral conspiracy theory “Plandemic"—which wildly claims Dr. Anthony Fauci was responsible for the origin of the coronavirus outbreak—the show's host, Eric Bolling, announced he would delay the airing of the episode until next week to “provide better context.”
First Lady Melania Trump Holds Las Vegas Town Hall Meeting On The Opioid Crisis
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 05: Television personality Eric Bolling speaks during a town hall meeting ... [+] Getty Images
KEY FACTS
KEY FACTS
*“We’re a supporter of free speech and a marketplace of ideas and viewpoints, even if incredibly controversial,” the company — which owns TV stations that span the country that still carry massive influence despite the decline of local news — said in a statement.
Sinclair Broadcast Group
@WeAreSinclair
We hear your feedback regarding a segment on this week's
"America This Week." At no juncture are we aligning with or
endorsing the viewpoints of Dr. Mikovitz or Mr. Klayman or
endorsing the "Plandemic" documentary. Full stop.
12:38 AM · Jul 26, 2020
628 7.2K people are Tweeting about this
* The company said that despite allowing the segment to air, it was not “endorsing” the “Plandemic” documentary — which has been banned from YouTube, Facebook and other social media platforms for spreading misinformation on the pandemic.
* Hours later, Bolling, the ex-Fox News host of the program "America This Week" during which the segment was set to air, said in a statement on Twitter that he, too, did not agree with the “Plandemic” claims and would delay the airing of the episode until next week:
More - https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackbrewster/2020/07/25/sinclair-delays-broadcast-of-plandemic-interview-host-promises-better-context/#6710d26856d3
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