Amid the debates about free speech and censorship , there's another issue to consider in the wake of Jimmy Kimmel being pulled off the air for his comments about the murder of far-right activist Charlie Kirk — does it matter if a joke is wrong?

Not morally wrong or "offensive," as some critics have argued , but, potentially, incorrect.

ABC, the broadcaster owned by Walt Disney, said on Wednesday it was yanking indefinitely after the nation's top communications regulator threatened to investigate Kimmel's commentary about Kirk, a prominent Trump ally.

Speaking to CNBC on Thursday , Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Brendan Carr said the issue is that Kimmel appeared to "mislead" the public.

Which raises questions, like what exactly Kimmel said, whether it w

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