Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr warned broadcasters Wednesday that airing what he calls “Fake Polls and Suppression Polls” could violate their regulatory obligations, putting the FCC in the middle of how broadcasters cover political polling less than two weeks before the midterm elections.

Carr didn’t mention specific polls or broadcasters by name, but his warning comes as Wedgewood Polls acknowledged this week that it fabricated political surveys that were picked up by news organizations and major polling aggregators.

Carr invoked FCC rules on news distortion and broadcast hoaxes, warning broadcasters that airing certain polls could put them at odds with their federal licenses.…