Don't worry! Prime time will not devolve into F-bomb fest in wake of Supreme Court ruling on FCC fines, parent's group says
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In an unanimous decision on Thursday morning, the Supreme Court threw out almost $1.24 million in fines levied against two networks by the Federal Communications Commission for broadcasting moments of uncensored curse words and brief nudity.

"Because the FCC failed to give FOX or ABC fair notice prior to the broadcasts in question that fleeting expletives and momentary nudity could be found actionably indecent, the Commissions' standards as applied to these broadcasts were vague," the Supreme Court said in its opinion. 

The material at issue in Thursday's decision includes the isolated use of expletives as well as fines against broadcasters who showed a woman's naked behind on a 2003 episode of the show "NYPD Blue." 

So, does this ruling mean that American parents should brace themselves for an all-nude, foul-mouthed F-bomb fest during prime time going forward? 

Not exactly.


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