Director general Tim Davie introduces new
Social Media guidelines and ban on ‘controversial’ gatherings
BBC journalists have been told that new rules on impartiality mean they may no longer be able to go on LGBT pride marches, even in a personal capacity, in case their presence is taken as a sign of political bias.
The BBC’s director general, Tim Davie, introduced the rules on Thursday. They are designed to shore up the public perception of
BBC impartiality, following long-running criticism pushed by rightwing media outlets about alleged biases of corporation staff.