BBC Director General Tim Davie Resigns over Alleged Fake News About Donald Trump – Allah's Willing Executioners
The director general of the BBC and the head of its news division have announced their resignations over a documentary which was accused of spreading fake news about U.S. President Donald Trump.
Director General Tim Davie and CEO of News Deborah Turness resigned from the BBC on Sunday, the public broadcaster announced.
Their resignations came in the wake of heavy criticism after an internal memo accused the BBC of having “materially misled” viewers into believing that President Donald Trump had encouraged supporters to riot on January 6th, 2021, by splicing separate and unrelated sections of his speech that day.
In a statement, Davie said: “I wanted to let you know that I have decided to leave the BBC after 20 years. This is entirely my decision, and I remain very thankful to the Chair and Board for their unswerving and unanimous support throughout my entire tenure, including during recent days.
“I am working through exact timings with the Board to allow for an orderly transition to …
We allegedly don't seem to recognize anymore when something is actually false. If that which is reported has been finessed in any way to seem other than what actually occurred then it is 'false' full stop, without any equivocations or qualifications.