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FCC Hits Sinclair With $13 Million Fine Over Ads (axios.com)

Posted by msmash on from the paying-the-price dept.

An anonymous reader shares a report: The FCC plans to fine Sinclair Broadcasting group more than $13 million for failing to make the required disclosures related to programming sponsored by a third party. It's the largest fine the FCC has ever proposed for violation of its ad disclosure rules, which require broadcasters to disclose who is paying for sponsored programming.

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  1. Misleading headline by Stormwatch · · Score: 3, Insightful

    As this is a site of "news for nerds", most readers will probably assume the headline refers to computer maker Sinclair Research, which is completely unrelated to media company Sinclair Broadcast Group.

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