Oh The British government on Wednesday accused the public channel Russia Today (RT) of being a misinformation and propaganda machine, asking the UK media regulator to act on television.
In a letter to Ofcom, the British regulator, The Reuters There was access, and Secretary of State for Culture Nadine Doris warned that the RT had spread “harmful misinformation” about the crisis in the region.
“While respecting the independence of Ofcom, I assure you that its actions are appropriate and transparent in guaranteeing the British public,” the official said.
RT is the most internationally watched Russian channel, broadcasting news about the country in English, Arabic, Spanish and German.
Since television is state-owned, it is also considered the main vehicle of state propaganda.
The UK thus takes an official position considering that the RT interferes with public opinion and provides a partial and partisan view of the conflict in Ukraine.
When asked about his Foreign Secretary’s letter, Boris Johnson told the British Parliament on Wednesday that “it’s important that we leave it to Ofcom to ban any media outlets, not politicians – something Russia does.”
RT co-editor Anna Belkina told Reuters that Doris was “clearly interfering in companies that are said to be free from political pressure and influence.”
Ofcom, on the other hand, agreed to investigate the matter, but did not immediately say whether RT would broadcast the Russian government’s campaign.
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