I don’t believe for a second this was simply an “administrative error.”
We all know what this looks like.
Ofcom had data showing GB News was more trusted than legacy broadcasters including the BBC, ITV and Channel 4, and somehow that data wasn’t published.
Now Ofcom is blaming an admin mistake.
In trying to avoid an embarrassing headline, they’ve created an even bigger one.
An extraordinary PR disaster for a regulator that works closely with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, led by Lisa Nandy, the Secretary of State overseeing the government’s fight against “misinformation.”
🚨NEW: Ofcom blames an "administrative error" for not publishing data showing GB News outperforms traditional TV news channels when it comes to trustworthiness