Fox News has sent a strong list of restrictions to media outlets on their use of footage provided by the network for the first Republican Presidential debate. It has been widely panned by some in conservative media, including radio host Dana Loesch.
During The Dana Show, the host argued that the restrictions put in place by Fox News are outrageous.
“I’ve never had a bad relationship with them,” said Loesch, “but I just have a lot of questions as to why all of a sudden are these never before seen restrictions on the primary debate?”
“Basically, we’re not really going to be able to play anything. And if we do play something it can only be stuff that is either taped right from their simulcast or that they’ve provided on their super glitchy video player,” lamented Dana Loesch. “And you can only refer to it for like seven days. It’s not Major League Baseball or NFL. This is a public interest issue!”
Loesch continued by noting that the options for her show — which is simulcasted on YouTube and The First TV network — limit her ability to utilize anything from the debate without risk of copyright strikes.
“We can’t do any anything like that. And we could get a DMCA notice. It’s a takedown notice. And then, if they hit you with a takedown notice, you can actually get demonetized on YouTube,” she argued. “Your stuff can get buried on YouTube. It affects how the algorithm views you. Everything.
“Now some people are saying that (Fox News) is doing this — they’re flexing to restore ratings after taking a hit with Carlson’s departure. Some say that they’re implementing a counter-strike in the event that Trump decides to skip the debate and hold a rally somewhere at the same time. I don’t care. I don’t give a rat’s backside because it’s going to negatively impact my ability to do my job as a broadcaster.”
