Brilliant stat to exemplify the grotesque imbalance between the tight regulation of broadcast media and the laissez fairs, minimal often secretive self-regulation of online content ... which often attracts a much bigger audience!
OfCom has warned broadcasters against giving coverage (seen as publicity) to the 5G telephone mast conspiracy theory. That's interesting enough as the likes of the BBC have given climate change denial extremists and corporate mouthpieces huge amounts of airtime, and built the career of far-right figurehead Nigel Garage with his frequent BBC appearances. Their interpretation of 'balancing points of view'.
Here's the killer quote from https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/apr/09/london-live-sparks-inquiry-david-icke-coronavirus-conspiracy-theories
The juxtaposition between regulation of online and broadcast media is stark. According to figures provided by overnights.tv, a peak audience of about 80,000 people watched Wednesday night’s edited David Icke interview on London Live, which has attracted comment from cabinet ministers and potential regulatory intervention.
By comparison, 5.2m viewers watched the original unedited interview on YouTube without any government intervention or media questions.
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