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Martine Croxall broke rules over 'pregnant people' facial expression, BBC says
BBC's Executive Complaints Unit found Croxall breached impartiality standards by showing exasperation after altering 'pregnant people' to 'women' on air.
- The BBC upheld complaints that newsreader Martine Croxall expressed a controversial view about trans people through her facial expression when saying 'pregnant people' instead of 'women'.
- The Executive Complaints Unit found Croxall's expression accompanied by congratulatory social media messages gave the impression of expressing a personal view on the trans identity issue.
- The BBC discussed the ruling with Croxall and the editorial team, noting it fell short of impartiality expectations for presenters.
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BBC rebukes newsreader who corrected ‘pregnant people’ to ‘women’
A newsreader who went viral after making a face while changing the word “pregnant people” to “women” has been found to have broken BBC impartiality rules.
·Sydney, Australia
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BBC Rebukes Newsreader Who Corrected "Pregnant People" to "Women"
The BBC newsreader who went viral after she changed "pregnant people" to "women" during a live broadcast has been rebuked by the BBC after being found to have breached impartiality rules. The post BBC Rebukes Newsreader Who Corrected “Pregnant People” to “Women” appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right8Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution42% Right
Bias Distribution
- 42% of the sources lean Right
42% Right
L 37%
C 21%
R 42%
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