Home - Politics Matters - Social Media – Did the 1948 Smith-Mundt Act hold news broadcasters accountable for ‘lying’? That’s wrong Posted in Politics MattersSocial Media – Did the 1948 Smith-Mundt Act hold news broadcasters accountable for ‘lying’? That’s wrongby The editor•17 September 2025•Posted inPolitics Matters Former President Barack Obama eliminated a law that “held news corporations accountable for lying to the American people.” The editor More by The editor