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GB News Broke Impartiality Rules on Shows With Politicians as Presenters, U.K. Media Regulator Finds
U.K. media regulator Ofcom has found that five programs on the GB News channel featuring politicians as news presenters broke broadcasting rules.
“Politicians have an inherently partial role in society and news content presented by them is likely to be viewed by audiences in light of that perceived bias. The regulator also said that “GB News is put on notice that any repeated breaches of Rules 5.1 and 5.3 may result in the imposition of a statutory sanction.” “Ofcom has now arbitrarily changed the test so that it is no longer ‘Was it impartial?’ but ‘Could someone think it might not be?’ This is a chilling development for all broadcasters, for freedom of speech, and for everyone in the United Kingdom.”
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