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A BBC documentary about Dominic Cummings broke accuracy rules by implying that Boris Johnson’s former chief aide was prejudiced against Muslims, the broadcaster’s complaints unit has found. Taking Control: The Dominic Cummings Story, presented by Emily Maitlis, risked misleading viewers by taking quotes from a paper by his think-tank about migration out of context, the unit … Read more
BBC journalist Martin Bashir misled Princess Diana’s brother Earl Spencer to secure her 1995 bombshell Panorama interview, sources claim. Nearly 23 million tuned in to witness the Princess of Wales tell Bashir, ‘There were three people in the marriage,’ a reference to Camilla Parker Bowles. But Bashir engineered the scoop of the century by showing … Read more
One of Boohoo’s co-founders accused of giving misleading information to Parliament over appalling conditions at its clothes factories Carol Kane had assured MPs that third-party manufacturers used by her firm were ‘all audited’ on a regular basis A bombshell report uncovered excessive hours, life-threatening conditions and illegally low pay across much of the fast fashion … Read more
Facebook is failing to crack down on fake reviews despite vowing to stop online shoppers being misled, consumer group claims ‘Factories’ typically ask Facebook users to order and review items on Amazon In return, the users are offered refunds, commission or free products Seven months ago, the web giant promised UK competition watchdog it would do … Read more
Alan Sugar bitten by watchdog after teeth whitening advert ‘misled’ fans when he shared promotion for £150 kit without making clear he is the co-owner of the firm behind the product A social media post has come back on Lord Sugar with big repercussions Before Christmas 2019 he promoted a tooth-whitening kit to his online … Read more