BBC Bans Virtue Signaling - Guido Fawkes

BBC Bans Virtue Signaling - Guido Fawkes

The BBC is prohibiting its on-air talent from "expressing a view on any policy which is a matter of current political debate or on a matter of public policy, political or industrial controversy, or any other 'controversial subject'." or supporting campaigns, (e.g. by using hashtags) "no matter how apparently worthy the cause or how much their message appears to be accepted or uncontroversial."

"[E]xpressions of opinion on social media can take many forms - from straightforward tweets, posts or updates, sharing or liking content, following particular accounts or using campaigning or political hashtags... Be wary of 'revealed bias', whether through likes or re-posting other posts, so that a bias becomes evident, and 'inferred bias' where a post is impartial but loose wording allows readers to infer a bias... Avoid 'virtue signaling' - retweets, likes or joining online campaigns to indicate a personal view, no matter how apparently worthy the cause."