CBS Denies Forcing Stephen Colbert to Not Air Interview With Democratic Candidate, Says It Provided ‘Legal Guidance’ About FCC Equal-Time Rule
Variety • 2/17/2026
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
45d
Age
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Sources
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1087
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1087/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1087/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Story Timeline
- 2026-02-17CBS Denies Forcing Stephen Colbert to Not Air Interview With Democratic Candidate, Says It Provided ‘Legal Guidance’ About FCC Equal-Time Rule (current)
- 2026-02-18
- 2026-02-19
- 2026-02-20
Score BreakdownRisk 25
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 15 independent sources
Age: 45 days - proven survivor
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