Two top BBC executives have resigned following a firestorm over a documentary accused of misleadingly editing a speech by former U.S. President Donald Trump. Director-General Tim Davie and Head of News Deborah Turness stepped down Sunday after critics claimed the broadcaster altered Trump's 2021 Capitol riot remarks to suggest he incited violence. 🚨
What Sparked the Outcry?
The BBC's Panorama program spliced Trump's speech to make it appear he told supporters to "fight like hell" during the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. However, unedited footage shows he urged the crowd to "cheer on" lawmakers. The edit aired weeks before the 2023 U.S. election, drawing accusations of bias. 📺
Fallout and Reactions
Trump called the journalists "corrupt" and "dishonest," while UK Culture Minister Lisa Nandy labeled the allegations "incredibly serious." Davie admitted in his resignation statement: "The BBC is not perfect… I must take ultimate responsibility." 💼
A Pattern of Problems?
This isn't the BBC's first controversy. Earlier this year, it apologized for "serious flaws" in a Gaza documentary and faced sanctions for a "misleading" program featuring a Hamas-linked narrator. Critics now question systemic bias in its reporting. 🔍
The BBC will address Parliament's media committee Monday as debates about media ethics go viral. 🌐✨
