David Icke

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The British media has launched watchdog, a formal investigation in a TV network broadcast in an interview with conspiracy theorist David Icke about coronavirus.

Ofcom acted in accordance with London Live screened to the program on Wednesday evening.

The regulatory authority received More Than 40 complaints after the show.

It Follows later, after an interview with Mr. Icke from the same team was also streamed on its Platform .

"We have reviewed this program, and We Are concerned that it raises questions, according to our rules," said a spokesman for Ofcom.

"We Are investigating now, as a matter of urgency. "

you want to speak to, living in London , as part of the probe and said The Investigation "was a priority".

not intervene, Ofcom, before a program has been sent.

But then he has The Power to demand on-air corrections, and issue fines. It can even pull back to spread a TV station license, But rarely does.

Earlier, the culture Secretary, expressed concern on The Matter , which is regulated on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme

"it is Clear, the station by Ofcom. And I would expect that Ofcom will take the appropriate action," said Oliver Dowden .

"Clearly, they are independent, But I will be In Touch with you to understand what action to take in respect of that. "

A spokeswoman for London Live : "We Are aware, Secretary of state for education's comments, and have proactively contacted Ofcom to offer our cooperation and support as part of their assessment. "

last week, for the shipment of a discussion, contain "potentially harmful views about coronavirus".

"During the current pandemic, it is important that potentially misleading information, the coronavirus is Live on the radio or TV," Ofcom said at The Time .

"this includes inaccurate claims about the possible causes, symptoms and treatments for The Virus . "

London Live program was produced by a London -based independent company that also provides training.

London Live shielded A Warning several times during the program

On Tuesday, the YouTube deleted, copied from a later interview with Mr. Icke from the same Host that was embedded in the production company's Website and YouTube Platform is hosted and announced it would wipe out all the other videos, which is also incorrectly linked Covid-19-5G mobile radio networks.

The production then reuploaded The Interview at a different US-based Service Vimeo deleted But also.

"is obliged to Vimeo , on the removal of content on our Platform , spreads harmful misinformation," said a spokesman.

"Our policies explicitly, these values reflect. After a careful examination of our trust & Safety team, we can confirm that the video was out of the question. "

It was Bitchute since then, uploaded again to a smaller UK-based Platform .

Mr Icke is not mentioned, 5G, to live with a name in The Interview , broadcast from London , although he damaged at some point on a "electro-magnetic technically generated soup of radiation toxicity", which he claims to be old people, the immune system.

London Live is owned by The Russian businessman Evgeny Lebedev , who is also owner of the Evening Standard and Independent Newspapers.

It breaks shielded a announcement during the display, namely, the views that are in the program, "not necessarily those" of The Network is displayed, and The Address of the government's Covid-19-site.

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Source of news: bbc.com