Fact-check: Ronald Reagan, Fairness Doctrine and Fox News

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Fact-check: Ronald Reagan, Fairness Doctrine and Fox News
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Is former President Ronald Reagan the 'father of fake news'? A May 26 Instagram post claims so, linking Reagan’s actions

The Fairness Doctrine applied to broadcast licensees only, not cable networks. It required broadcast stations to"afford reasonable opportunity for the discussion of conflicting views on issues of public importance."

"Ronald Reagan’s FCC abolished the Fairness Doctrine, which since 1949, required media to present both sides' opinions in the rare event they weren't just reporting straight news," the "It does not appear that the Fairness Doctrine may be applied constitutionally to cable or satellite service providers," the report said.An Instagram post said that Reagan’s FCC abolished the Fairness Doctrine and gave rise to Fox News.

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