Ofcom Launches Investigation into Climate Misinformation on TalkTV
The United Kingdom’s broadcasting regulator Ofcom will investigate complaints of climate change denial on television and radio for the first time since 2017. Ofcom received more than 15,000 emails complaining about the TalkTV channel broadcasting fake climate news. Reversing its stand not to investigate, Ofcom announced two formal investigations into TalkTV for broadcasting climate misinformation. When Stop Funding Hate complained to the media…