CBS ‘Censorship’ of Stephen Colbert Slammed by Democratic FCC Commissioner as Latest ‘Corporate Capitulation’ to Trump Administration
Variety • 2/17/2026
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Age
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Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1095/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1095/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Story Timeline
- 2026-02-17CBS ‘Censorship’ of Stephen Colbert Slammed by Democratic FCC Commissioner as Latest ‘Corporate Capitulation’ to Trump Administration (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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