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FakeNoose

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13. My understanding is that cable companies will remove Faux Noise if you insist loudly enough
Tue Feb 3, 2026, 09:21 PM
Feb 2026

... but you're still paying for it. They won't take it off your monthly cable fee. Faux Noise gets your money anyway, whether you watch or not. I had Verizon Fios for over 20 years, and I calculated that my $160 monthly fee meant I was paying Faux something like $3 per month.

What really hurts Faux Noise is the fact that so many Americans have just canceled their cable subscriptions altogether. Way fewer subscribers now than 15 or 20 years ago.

That's the impact Faux Noise has had on American television. We can't cancel them specifically, so we're cancelling the entire system. The winners are the providers like YoutubeTV, Prime, Peacock, Hulu, AppleTV, and a bunch of others.

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If it's cable tv she can program a code to block it BlueNProud Feb 2026 #1
Politics mashes up more than a few marriages malaise Feb 2026 #2
Yeah, a spouse who wants to watch Fox? not fooled Feb 2026 #7
Why pay for something you hate? erronis Feb 2026 #3
It was cable, everything came in a bundle BlueNProud Feb 2026 #29
Right SCantiGOP Feb 2026 #40
I was in a senior center a couple of years ago and they had fox on and the seniors would get in fights kimbutgar Feb 2026 #14
That's what FOX was created for. nt eppur_se_muova Feb 2026 #23
Fox is part of the package here, so we use the parental block. TomSlick Feb 2026 #17
Be nice to know how to do that ToxMarz Feb 2026 #4
That's one reason I don't have cable. hunter Feb 2026 #5
i cvant ford it nor can i have an antenna. AllaN01Bear Feb 2026 #8
There are indoor antennas, Bear SheltieLover Feb 2026 #26
i live on the fringe of most sacramento ca tv districts and am in a bowl between 3000/ 4000 thousand ft mts. AllaN01Bear Feb 2026 #27
Which used to mean that you could get nothing. OldBaldy1701E Feb 2026 #36
tried with digital. nada. :) AllaN01Bear Feb 2026 #38
You can't just cancel Fox News leftieNanner Feb 2026 #11
There should be a parental block. TomSlick Feb 2026 #19
Interesting idea leftieNanner Feb 2026 #21
True but you won't accidentally click on FOX. TomSlick Feb 2026 #42
Never a problem in my house! Nt leftieNanner Feb 2026 #44
My understanding is that cable companies will remove Faux Noise if you insist loudly enough FakeNoose Feb 2026 #13
Sis and BIL abandoned cable a while back malaise Feb 2026 #31
Thinking people block it on their TVs, not the provider Attilatheblond Feb 2026 #22
You can probably do it through your TV settings, not the cable provider. You'll still be charged. eppur_se_muova Feb 2026 #25
K&R spanone Feb 2026 #6
good for her. AllaN01Bear Feb 2026 #9
The cracks in the dam are showing. He's essentially a bore that Ping Tung Feb 2026 #10
Set the child safety feature. BidenRocks Feb 2026 #12
FOX News can't be "cancelled" by itself. If it is part of the bundle of channels you are paying Wiz Imp Feb 2026 #15
This is something that's done through your individual setup -- check your remote for options you've never used before .. eppur_se_muova Feb 2026 #24
Who wants a mindless, brainwashed, loon for a husband anymore? 😜 littlemissmartypants Feb 2026 #16
Who wants a mindless, brainwashed, loon for a wife anymore? KS Toronado Feb 2026 #32
Hahaha! littlemissmartypants Feb 2026 #33
We need bumper stickers ! KS Toronado Feb 2026 #35
Momma or FOX. Could go either way. flashman13 Feb 2026 #18
Obviously canetoad Feb 2026 #20
I moved Fox news to the bottom of the channel list. Ilsa Feb 2026 #28
Good. I can't imagine having to live with anyone who regularly watches Fox News. GoodRaisin Feb 2026 #30
In 2006, my husband and I stopped paying for cable. OldBaldy1701E Feb 2026 #34
Most fox watchers have it on 24/7 and loud Clouds Passing Feb 2026 #37
How is fox a good thing? BidenRocks Feb 2026 #45
Proud of you! Clouds Passing Feb 2026 #46
Today at the VA BidenRocks Feb 2026 #47
....... Clouds Passing Feb 2026 #48
I'd love to believe this angrychair Feb 2026 #39
Eight years ago, we cut the cable to EVERY news station. And if an ad tries to slip in, we both have MUTE buttons. usaf-vet Feb 2026 #41
😝 malaise Feb 2026 #43
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