No he didn't. That change allowed the state department to broadcast in the US, whereas previously they were restricted to airing their news segments overseas.
The first amendment has always protected the media from publishing lies. It was never illegal.
The days of an unbiased media reporting the news and letting you decide was a fantasy, wasn't it.
Obama legalized news publishing overt lies and propaganda, but it definitely existed prior to his great allowance.
No he didn't. That change allowed the state department to broadcast in the US, whereas previously they were restricted to airing their news segments overseas.
The first amendment has always protected the media from publishing lies. It was never illegal.
Fuck Obama though.
Nitpick, it legalized the government broadcasting propaganda inside the US.
It isn't a nitpick.
That makes it sound like it used to be illegal for CNN to lie. That's not true and pointing that out isn't a nitpick.