It wouldn't be so bad if there were a filter, or at least a popular option. She's the television generation. There's been a constant tearing down of limits since then. And so have the real-life networks. Every single one of them is owned by a major corporation.
Main anchors make millions of dollars.
Program ratings decided ad rates which produce revenue which, in turn, creates a lot of pressure to produce. In other cases, it's more subtle but just as insidious. And so normally staid national news programs turn to graphic video to hook us. Or they spin off newsmagazines which are forced to compete in the entertainment arena to survive - turning, eventually, to the tawdry to keep us interested. The TV industry was recently forced to come up with a ratings system for its shows.