Brendan Carr Defends FCC After Colbert Outrage, But Confirms FCC Is Investigating ‘The View’
Rolling Stone • 2/18/2026 – 2/19/2026
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Final Score41/100
CategoryBreaking
StatusActive
Recency Multiplier75% (0.5^20/48)
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Story Timeline
- 2026-02-18
- 2026-02-19Brendan Carr Defends FCC After Colbert Outrage, But Confirms FCC Is Investigating ‘The View’ (current)
Score BreakdownRisk 45
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (4/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 6 independent sources
Age: Breaking news - too recent to assess longevity
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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