"If there were ever a case that merited investigation for the broadcast of potentially misleading material and a failure to meet due impartiality requirements, this was it, he said. Donald Trump was allowed to make a number of unfounded allegations without any challenge whatsoever, with the potential to mislead viewers, undermining the most basic standards expected of broadcast journalism and regulatory requirements. This was a test case for how Ofcom regulates broadcasters on due impartiality. It has failed that test."
"During the interview with the rightwing network, broadcast last November, the US president falsely claimed human-induced climate change was a hoax and that London had no-go areas for police. He said parts of the capital had sharia law. He also made other claims about law and order and immigration that critics said were either left unchallenged or endorsed by interviewer Bev Turner, the host of GB News's US-based nightly show."
Ofcom decided not to investigate 32 complaints about a GB News interview in which Donald Trump made several false or unchallenged claims. During the interview Trump falsely claimed human-induced climate change was a hoax and alleged London had no-go areas and parts under sharia law. Critics said interviewer Bev Turner left many claims unchallenged or appeared to endorse them. Ofcom acknowledged that the views were not challenged during the interview but said alternative perspectives were presented in a surrounding panel discussion. Chris Banatvala, Ofcom's founding director of standards, said the decision amounted to a failure to enforce due impartiality requirements.
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