FCC Chairman Carr put broadcast newsrooms on notice Wednesday, Oct. 21, using a social media post to warn stations about reporting what he described as "fake" polling data.
Carr urged broadcasters to add context when they report such polls if they want to stay out of trouble with the FCC. He made the warning on social media, not in a commission order or rule change.
No further details were immediately available, including which polls Carr meant, what context he expects stations to provide, or what action the commission might take.
Station managers and news directors may want to watch for any follow-up from the commission, especially when deciding how to present and attribute polling data in political coverage.