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Then how does he explain the existence of the FCC? Their whole job is to set limits on what can and can't be broadcast. (Just for example, there was George Ca

Then how does he explain the existence of the FCC? Their whole job is to set limits on what can and can't be broadcast. (Just for example, there was George Carlin's famous monologue about the seven words you can never say on television...) Greenwald may be opposed to censorship on principle, and doesn't think the government should be interfering in any way with Facebook's operations. But it seems like he's let that color his understanding of how government actually works.

chrismcb 6y ago
Fcc exists to protect public airwaves. The broadcast spectrum is a limited public resource. Apparently they also regulate "wire" and "cable" which I don't believe they should be able to. But regulating the airwaves isn't quite the same as censoring free speech.
- Dracophoenix 6y ago
  Pardon my ignorance, but what sources do you have claiming the latter two are under the control of the FCC?