BBC Website Pulls Far-left Propaganda on Migration and Net Zero
The BBC has pulled material from its children’s Bitesize website promoting extreme views on migration and Net Zero.
The Mail has more:
The corporation was last week accused of “brainwashing” children after we revealed how BBC Bitesize encouraged them to play an online game in which they were rewarded for choosing “open borders” and giving an amnesty to illegal migrants.
The MoS understands the report caused major concern among senior BBC bosses who ordered a review. The material highlighted by the MoS investigation began to be removed from the Bitesize website early last week.
It was replaced with a message that reads: “This content is currently under review.
“We occasionally review content to ensure that it remains up to date and in line with the curriculum.”
BBC bosses also removed a page that hailed a string of Left-wing and progressive “political” icons, including climate activist Greta Thunberg.
Our revelations prompted Laura Trott, the Shadow Education Secretary, to write to BBC Director-General Matt Brittin last Monday, urging him to “remove or suspend” material that fails to meet the BBC’s standards on impartiality. …
This newspaper also revealed how the Bitesize website, used by 1.7 million pupils a week, suggested that those concerned that migrants will take jobs from local people are “prejudiced” and encouraged children to join Left-wing campaign group Amnesty International.
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