Broadcasters have a First Amendment right to report polling data, even if it proves to be inaccurate, just like they have a First Amendment right to report on Brendan Carr and Trump’s own countless lies, even when they turn out to be inaccurate.
More:
https://freedom.press/issues/brendan-carr-reporting-on-polls-may-violate-broadcast-license-terms/
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