CBS Stands Firm Against FCC Over '60 Minutes' Complaint

CBS has asked the FCC to dismiss a complaint regarding a '60 Minutes' interview with Kamala Harris, citing no evidence of news distortion. Paramount Global’s subsidiary emphasized its editorial discretion and warned that FCC intervention might violate free speech and set concerning precedents for journalism.

CBS has called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to swiftly dismiss a complaint related to a "60 Minutes" interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris. The network asserts there is no evidence of news distortion.

CBS, a part of Paramount Global, emphasized that both the transcript and the unedited interview footage illustrate the network's standard editorial practices. The company explained that the selective airing of material from an extensive interview was due to the time constraints of television broadcasting.

An ideologically broad spectrum of commentators has warned that any FCC action against CBS could violate First Amendment rights, potentially chilling free speech and leading the FCC to become an arbiter of acceptable journalism.

(With inputs from agencies.)