BBC expected to apologise for doctoring Trump videos

Interesting article I have been reading which looks at the current set of new broadcasters like GBNews , Breitbart and others.

This

“The BBC is imperfect. It suffers from institutional caution, uneven performance and a reluctance at times to confront its own errors. Yet it remains one of the few media organisations in the world still committed to verification rather than performance.

Its public service mandate, however strained, is one of the last structural defences against the current media culture: one dominated by outrage merchants and ideological broadcasters whose business model is provocation rather than truth.

Once a public sphere is shaped primarily by rumour and outrage, it becomes almost impossible to restore a shared sense of reality. The alternative is visible already in GB News, Fox and Breitbart, where conflict and grievance have displaced evidence.”
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That for me describes exactly what unfortunately we are seeing in GBNews and the like, where conflict and grievance has replaced evidence.

Not sure of the details, sorry in advance GNs, but there was discussion on Facebook about Trump's complaint being 'day's late' to avoid a statute of limitation disqualification.
Has it just been blustering, distracting hot air?

It is influenced by ideologies that is the problem. It is just influenced by different ideologies.

It was on the radio very late last night:

In the UK, its too late for Trump to claim compensation, time has run out:

In the USA, its not.

No way should we pay up. Fair enough, an apology. but it happened in the UK, under our law

Trump might think a US judge would be more sympathetic to his case than an English court? It certainly looks as though Trump wanted it to be heard in the USA.

The speech doctored by the BBC was aired in the UK. We have no influence on politics in the US so being defamed here cannot harm Trump. It would be difficult to defame him further as he has already been accused of incitement to riot in the US.
If he tries to go to Florida, as he is out of time here, it will be difficult to prove that anyone in the US saw the speech. It wasn't shown there.
I, too, think we should definitely not pay.

ronib

Trump might think a US judge would be more sympathetic to his case than an English court? It certainly looks as though Trump wanted it to be heard in the USA.

It has to be heard in the US, as has been explained several times, because it is time expired in the UK, which only allows one year from the date of the alleged libel in which to bring a case. In Florida two years are allowed.

As Trump has an extremely weak case it’s doubtful that anything will happen.

Apologies, AGAA4, I hadn’t read your post thoroughly, you’d already explained that point.

Though, as it has been made several times already over the course of two threads on this topic, but still doesn’t seem to have sunk in I suppose a bit of repetition can’t go amiss…

Well as long as there are those here who really think A Terrible Sin was committed:

When it happens all the time in the. media, and I would be very surprised if Trump's publicity machine hasn't done it multiple times to the Democrats

...we'll have to put up with the cries of the anti BBC lot here on what is really trivial - and has been dealt with for goodness sake with a resignation at the very top of the Beeb

- we'll have to put up with the sorry banging of the worn out tin drum.

I am a great advocate of that saying… it’s not over until the fat lady sings … or something like that.
Of course Trump would have known he was out of time for the UK. It’s called planning.

I would be surprised if he meant any of it to be honest, I imagine it is one of those things he says to get a reaction, it always works beautifully.

I think he’ll be satisfied with an apology in the end, which he’s entitled to.
Wyllow3 You’re trying ever so hard to brush things under the carpet, you’re not Mrs Davie by any chance?🤔
It wasn’t trivial and it wasn’t a mistake and there are other issues of bias.
Yes it’s good that the top twosome have resigned as they have overall responsibility for the corporation but the new Heads have to make sure there are changes.

Indeed. what a toddler he is, whining away.

Trump’s whining away has been necessary to keep the BBC in check. Trump has truly helped this country have some semblance of researched, accurate and impartial news. So this is what it takes for the UK to regulate itself? We should be ashamed.

He isn't whining he winding people up, it is very effective.

Well as long as there are those here who really think A Terrible Sin was committed:

And now there are two of you on GN, whose standards of what you think is acceptable behaviour in life, is very low.

I don’t think he’s bothered about the money as long as he gets the apology.

I think Trump is bothered by fake news. The expression is a bit unfortunate but the message is clear. Really we need to stop pretending and wise up.

The irony of 2025. Trump is bothered by fake news.

fancythat

^Well as long as there are those here who really think A Terrible Sin was committed:^

And now there are two of you on GN, whose standards of what you think is acceptable behaviour in life, is very low.

Demeaning another poster. Not acceptable. I don't report but you should apologise.

Another irony - the UK isn’t . 2025

Speak for yourself ronib, I certainly am - and I think most other people are too.

The BBC's century of credibility has been thrown out of the window. Having said that just how much credibility has Donald Trump got?

And he needs to pull off a big trick to deflect from Jeffrey Epstein's shadow hanging over him.

Oreo

I don’t think he’s bothered about the money as long as he gets the apology.

I'd rather pay compensation than he got a Blue Peter badge as has been suggested!

Really demeaning to all those who have Blue Peter badges 😡

ronib

Trump’s whining away has been necessary to keep the BBC in check. Trump has truly helped this country have some semblance of researched, accurate and impartial news. So this is what it takes for the UK to regulate itself? We should be ashamed.

Trump? Researched, accurate and impartial news? Have you read his Truth Social posts?