An FCC policy, known as the ‘Fairness Doctrine’ once required broadcasters to present balanced viewpoints on controversial issues, but its 1987 repeal paved the way for the rise of ideological programming and figures like Rush Limbaugh and networks such as Fox News and MSNBC to capitalize on this deregulation to prioritize audience engagement through outrage and identity politics.
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Pretty sure this has been at least partially debunked in that the fairness doctrine had nothing to do with Fox News. It only regulated broadcasts, not cable.
You could argue that there’s still an indirect connection.
I didn’t watch the video though, I only read the blurb.
