Full fact say exactly the same as both me and the programme - this flyer was false, not a true representation of the the Yellow Card scheme, and not issued by the Yellow Card scheme. GMB were entirely justified in highlighting the existence of these hoax flyers, as would any other channel have been - including RT.
That it has provoked complaints is not a measure of whether it was or was not legitimate, but of the reaction it has provoked. In this case, my suspicion is that the complaints are from those who support the hoax, and who are trying to use weight of numbers to put pressure on GMB, but as I haven’t seen the complaints, I can’t be sure.
I stand by my view that this was responsible journalism, done in a tabloid way by a tabloid programme. It was factually correct and served a legitimate public interest.
You say that you want the media to be responsible, yet you then complain about them when they are responsible. That confuses me.
So how do you know complaints are from people thinking it’s a hoax? You can’t can you? You are tarring people you have no idea about with the same brush - who to say it wasn’t or was or how about we say 50:50? Let’s not judge others but I guess that’s how the media has played us all like a fiddle.
I want all media responsible, how about a balanced view on all topics than one sided? All I see is a one sided debate - if you don’t like you are name called but if you believe everything media say everything is ok? I’m sorry but what? I’m open minded to everything going on but still some would just call me a conspiracy theorist which in actuality isn’t true but still if media had there way that be true wouldn’t it?
I’m pointing out to you, that on one of the other threads you doubted my sources being RT and that I should consider not watching them due to being Russia state propaganda, now ask yourself the way ITV has conducted itself you be screaming it’s Tory TV propaganda.
In short the way you think is, BBC/ITV - good regardless but be RT/Al Jazzera - bad
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