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View our privacy policyChallenging the regulator over impartiality standards
In March 2024, Ofcom suggested the rightwing channel GB News doesn’t have to meet the same impartiality standards as broadcasters with bigger audiences. We think this two-tier approach is unlawful, so we’ve teamed up with a media expert to hold Ofcom to account.
Under threat of legal action, Ofcom has abandoned a two-tier approach to impartiality touted by its CEO. But inaction on broadcasting bias remains deeply concerning.
In early March 2024, Ofcom suggested that the rightwing broadcaster GB News doesn’t have to meet the same impartiality standards as broadcasters with a bigger audience. But we think this two-tier approach is unlawful.
