The Beeb and Misinformation: But Not Today. Of Course Not
November 2, 2020
With the chatter about misinformation buzzing about, I found “BBC Apologizes for Using Fake Bank Statements to Land Famous Princess Diana Interview” interesting. If the story is accurate (but who knows these days) a “real” journalist jimmied some documents and was able to speak directly with Princess Diana. The story included this comment:
“Suggesting that mocked-up documents were genuine was wrong then and it’s wrong now; the BBC of today is happy to apologise for this. The BBC’s editorial processes are now even tougher and this would not happen today,” a statement from a BBC spokesperson sent to The Post said.
Righto. Such an incident “would not happen today.” That’s good to know. The only hitch is that the allegation of fancy dancing exists.
Stephen E Arnold, November 2, 2020
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