Star BBC presenters such as Gary Lineker should avoid overt “political campaigning,” according to new rules recommended in an independent report for the UK’s public broadcaster. A…
While presenters should be allowed to enjoy freedom of expression on social media, they should be involved in “party political campaigning, support for or attacks on political parties, individual politicians, governments or activist organisations,” the report states.
Furthermore, the BBC should should “be prescriptive” in what is not acceptable to help presenters find the line. This comes after the huge controversy that blew up after former English footballer Lineker, who is the BBC’s highest paid presenter, was suspended after
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