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15 times Fox News, its hosts, and contributors publicly apologized in 2018

Grace Panetta   

15 times Fox News, its hosts, and contributors publicly apologized in 2018
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Fox News guest Anna Paulina compared Hillary Clinton to herpes

  • Fox News' leadership has made it a priority to crack down on offensive comments by guests and contributors in 2018.
  • This year, Fox News apologized for Kid Rock calling Joy Behar a "b---", a guest comparing Hillary Clinton to herpes, and a contributor using a derogatory term to describe the late Sen. John McCain.
  • Here are 15 times Fox News apologized in 2018.

Cable news shows served as the battleground for some of the most heated of political debates of 2018, and Fox News was no exception.

Every cable network has its fair share of hosts making on-air gaffes, panels devolving into chaotic shouting matches, and control room mix-ups leading to inaccurate chyrons - such as ABC's airing an on-screen graphic incorrectly stating that former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort pleaded guilty to manslaughter.

Under the leadership of CEO Suzanne Scott, Fox News in particular has made it a priority to crack down on and limit offensive comments by guests and contributors in 2018, The Hollywood Reporter's Jeremy Barr reported in November.

Here are 15 times Fox News apologized in 2018:

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