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THE BBC has been asked to explain why it has not reported on a large-scale anti-Brexit rally in the centre of London ...

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

The government do appear to have a hand in picking board members and executives though, and it’s regulated by the govt-appointed body Ofcom.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64383742

(And yes, I’m aware of the irony of posting a BBC news link)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yes but it's not supposed to, it's not expected to be a government mouthpiece.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Yeah, so government owned