Trump控告BBC5B, 声称编辑后的影片虚假暗示他煽动1月6日的暴力; BBC捍卫准确性和新闻自由。
Trump sues BBC for $5B, claiming edited footage falsely implied he incited Jan. 6 violence; BBC defends accuracy and press freedom.
前美国总统唐纳德·特朗普(Donald Trump)起诉BBC50亿美元, 指控广播公司通过编辑2024年全景纪录片的剪辑诽谤他,
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has sued the BBC for $5 billion, alleging the broadcaster defamed him by editing clips from a 2024 Panorama documentary to falsely suggest he incited violence on January 6, 2021.
BBC为一些小的编辑问题道歉,并见证了两位高管辞职,但BBC坚称该报道准确,且未在美国播出,并指出特朗普赢得了2024年大选。
The BBC, which apologized for minor editing issues and saw two top executives resign, maintains the report was accurate and not broadcast in the U.S., noting Trump won the 2024 election.
包括卫生部长史蒂芬·金诺克(Stephen Kinnock)和总理基尔·斯塔默(Keir Starmer)在内的英国官员支持英国广播公司自卫的权利,认为诉讼是对新闻自由和公共广播的无理威胁。
UK officials, including Health Minister Stephen Kinnock and Prime Minister Keir Starmer, have backed the BBC’s right to defend itself, calling the lawsuit an unwarranted threat to press freedom and public broadcasting.
案件突显了媒体诚信与英国广播公司执照费筹资前景的紧张。
The case highlights tensions over media integrity and the future of the BBC’s license fee funding.