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Trump threatens BBC with $1bn legal action over edit of speech in documentary (www.theguardian.com)

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Donald Trump has threatened legal action against the BBC and welcomed the resignations of two of its most senior figures after a campaign against the broadcaster that reached fever pitch over criticism that its flagship documentary programme in 2024 used a misleading edit of a Trump speech.

Lawyers for the US president said that the BBC must retract the Panorama documentary by Friday or face a lawsuit for “no less” than $1bn (£760m), according to US media outlets who cited the letter. The BBC has confirmed it had received a letter and said it will respond in due course.

The resignations of the BBC director general, Tim Davie, and its News CEO, Deborah Turness, came after the rightwing Telegraph newspaper published a leaked internal report by a former BBC standards adviser alleging failings in the broadcaster’s coverage. The report criticised BBC coverage on transgender issues, Gaza and an edit of a Trump speech from January 6 during the Capitol Hill insurrection.

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[–] Hyper_red@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 months ago

I hope he does and he wins. The BBC exists to push western propaganda and is also constantly pushing anti-trans lies and narratives.

The BBC isn't "unbiased" and has never been, its always been tool of state propaganda for the British capitalist class and government.

If this can somehow kill the BBC that's a win