r/phoenix • u/Logvin Tempe • May 10 '25

Politics Happening Now: Downtown Phoenix Fox News Protest

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This morning saw another strong protest in downtown Phoenix in front of the Fox 10 News station and Phoenix PD HQ. (7th Ave and Washington).

Protesters urged everyone to resist the lies and propaganda the Murdoch family pushes through Fox News and its affiliates.

Please remember to stay polite in this post, trolling or being rude to others on this site is not welcome. If you want to debate the effectiveness of protests or the topic of the protests, I highly recommend posting on /r/azpolitics sub.

PS: everyone knows Fox10 is not Fox News, but their parent company is the same.

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u/Trapaknese May 10 '25

What’s stupid about it? Aren’t they just voicing their opinions? Isn’t that their rights?

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u/Logvin Tempe May 10 '25

Don't engage with people who are not commenting in good faith. You are encouraging giving their hate a platform.

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u/RaiderRush2112 May 10 '25

Isn't this subreddit about the Phoenix area? Can we have free discussion here or is it not allowed? I'm currently out of state so this is kind of how I stay in the loop of what's going on in the Valley. Are the people being censored only just being nasty and troll like? Or are people being censored or having a differing opinion? Also why is the protest happening in Phoenix isn't Fox News stationed in New York? There's a local Fox affiliate in Phoenix of course but they aren't fox news.

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u/Logvin Tempe May 10 '25

Isn't this subreddit about the Phoenix area?

Yes, which is why we named it /r/phoenix

Can we have free discussion here or is it not allowed?

As long as the topic is related to the Phoenix area and posts/comments are civil, yes free discussion is allowed. Full rules are on the sidebar for the sub, or here: https://www.reddit.com/r/phoenix/wiki/index#wiki_phoenix_sub_rules

I'm currently out of state so this is kind of how I stay in the loop of what's going on in the Valley.

I hope you are somewhere less hot :)

Are the people being censored only just being nasty and troll like?

Yes, we remove comments when people choose to be uncivil, including trolling. Additionally, when posts are labeled "Politics" we utilize Reddit's automod to automatically remove comments from people who have never posted in this subreddit before. Unsurprisingly, 90% of the removed comments in this post are people who have never visited the subreddit before. The vast majority of these comments also violate the civility rule, so this tool has been amazing to assist keeping things polite.

Or are people being censored or having a differing opinion?

A previous Mod wrote this years ago, and we still are in full agreement today:

Someone's political opinions don't disqualify them for inclusion here. How they project those opinions does. It's entirely possible to have a civil conversation about controversial topics without resorting to attacks or slights. When someone's post history shows a tendency to write deliberately inflammatory responses, whether sincere or just trolling, most mods will err on the side of caution and choose not to deal with the issue. Simply put, people get banned here for being dicks, not for having a different opinion.

I hope that helps!

Also why is the protest happening in Phoenix isn't Fox News stationed in New York? There's a local Fox affiliate in Phoenix of course but they aren't fox news.

Well the simple answer is... we are in Phoenix, not New York. Additionally, while yes it is a local Fox affiliate, its 100% owned by Fox News / Murdoch family. While from a IRS perspective sure I bet they are separate, but they are the same company.