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Re:Some insects I found inside dried Turkish figs from Trade... by msla on Thursday February 02, 2023 @08:03AM (#34625948)
America has an amazing level of freedom of expression, to the point I've seen a lot of Europeans get outright shocked that the concept of "hate speech" doesn't exist in our laws.
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Re:Some insects I found inside dried Turkish figs from Trade... by mcv on Thursday February 02, 2023 @10:05AM (#34627448)
But also that you can't say "shit" on American TV.
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Re:Some insects I found inside dried Turkish figs from Trade... by msla on Thursday February 02, 2023 @10:54AM (#34628295)
> But also that you can't say "shit" on American TV.

Yes, you can. South Park is on American TV, after all.

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Re:Some insects I found inside dried Turkish figs from Trade... by callalex on Thursday February 02, 2023 @02:09PM (#34631579)
It is most definitely not on the air in the US. It is only available through “private” cable and satellite networks. We still have, and enforce censorship laws on public over-the-air broadcasts.
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Re:Some insects I found inside dried Turkish figs from Trade... by tekknik on Thursday February 02, 2023 @10:59PM (#34636974)
Here’s the overview of the rules, and you can in fact say shit on the air:

https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/obscene-indecent-and-pr...

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Re:Some insects I found inside dried Turkish figs from Trade... by seanw444 on Thursday February 02, 2023 @11:11AM (#34628601)
Some channels won't air swearing, so they can reach better deals with providers. That's not a law.
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