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Did the BBC mislead viewers about Trump?

ABC News Daily
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We want to hear from you! Please complete our survey: 2025 ABC News Daily Audience Survey Donald Trump wants to sue a media organisation - again. This time he’s threatening a US $1 billion lawsuit against the BBC, capping off one of the worst weeks in the British public broadcaster’s history. Both the corporation’s director-general Tim Davie and head of news Deborah Turness have resigned following criticism over the editing of a January 6th speech by US President Donald Trump. Today, Monica Attard, professor of journalism at the University of Technology Sydney and former ABC journalist, on what’s unfolded and attacks on public broadcasters. Featured: Monica Attard, professor of journalism at the University of Technology Sydney and former ABC journalist

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