Stephen Colbert says CBS didn't air interview out of fear of FCC
NBC News • 2/17/2026 – 2/18/2026
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2026-02-172026-02-20
Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
61d
Age
15
Sources
from cluster
1436
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1436/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1436/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Story Timeline
- 2026-02-17Stephen Colbert says CBS didn't air interview out of fear of FCC (current)
- 2026-02-18
- 2026-02-19
- 2026-02-20
AnalysisRisk 10
Source Reputation: Moderate trust (8/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 15 independent sources
Age: 60 days - proven survivor
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