Britain’s media regulator Ofcom has criticised the BBC for breaking broadcasting rules with a documentary about children living in Gaza.
The film followed the 13-year-old son of a Hamas deputy agriculture minister, but the BBC did not explain his father’s political position.
As a result, Ofcom said viewers received “materially misleading” information.
BBC Response About Documentary
In response, the BBC removed Gaza: How To Survive A War Zone from its online platform just five days after it aired in February.
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Then, in July, the BBC completed its own investigation and admitted the programme failed to meet its editorial standards for accuracy.
However, the BBC maintained that no outside interests influenced the documentary inappropriately.
Meanwhile, after receiving 20 complaints about the programme, Ofcom has ordered the BBC to broadcast a statement explaining its findings on a date it will announce.
