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1. A thread about BBC Panorama and some of the libel cases against the program, false narratives and journalistic inaccuracies that have come to light:
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2. BBC Panorama: IVF Undercover
BBC forced to pay damages and legal bills estimated at £900,000 after making spurious allegations against IVF doctor Mohamed Tarasinni.
BBC forced to pay damages and legal bills estimated at £900,000 after making spurious allegations against IVF doctor Mohamed Tarasinni.
3. BBC Panorama: The Price of Blood
BBC admits its allegations were untrue, paying an estimated £1,000,000 in damages and legal fees to Marcucci over infected blood products story.
BBC admits its allegations were untrue, paying an estimated £1,000,000 in damages and legal fees to Marcucci over infected blood products story.
4. BBC Panorama: The Halcion Nightmare
BBC forced to pay an estimated £4,000,000 in legal fees and damages after losing case against American drug company regarding sleeping pills.
BBC forced to pay an estimated £4,000,000 in legal fees and damages after losing case against American drug company regarding sleeping pills.
5. BBC Panorama : Maggie's Militant Tendency
BBC makes unreserved apology after accusing to Conservative party figures of being Nazi supporters, paying an estimated £1,000,000 in legal fees and damages.
BBC makes unreserved apology after accusing to Conservative party figures of being Nazi supporters, paying an estimated £1,000,000 in legal fees and damages.
6. BBC Panorama: Young Gunmen
BBC were investigated by Merseyside police after allegations they had sensationalised the episode by paying a teenager to pose with guns and ammunition for the program.
BBC were investigated by Merseyside police after allegations they had sensationalised the episode by paying a teenager to pose with guns and ammunition for the program.
7. BBC Panorama: What Next for Craig?
BBC forced to apologise after complaint upheld after the program distorted known facts with regards to treating children with ADHD.
BBC forced to apologise after complaint upheld after the program distorted known facts with regards to treating children with ADHD.
8. BBC Panorama: Why Hate Ryanair?
Panorama criticised for lack of journalistic balance by repeatedly refused Ryanair's offer of an unedited interview, either live or pre-recorded.
Panorama criticised for lack of journalistic balance by repeatedly refused Ryanair's offer of an unedited interview, either live or pre-recorded.
9. BBC Panorama: Wi-Fi: A Warning Signal
Following complaints, the BBC’s own Editorial Complaint Unit concluded the program "gave a misleading impression of the state of scientific opinion on the issue" of WiFi.
Following complaints, the BBC’s own Editorial Complaint Unit concluded the program "gave a misleading impression of the state of scientific opinion on the issue" of WiFi.
10. BBC Panorama: The Mystery of Madeleine McCann
David Mills, Panorama producer, quit the show describing it as “dishonest” and claiming “investigative journalism at the BBC is over."
David Mills, Panorama producer, quit the show describing it as “dishonest” and claiming “investigative journalism at the BBC is over."
11. BBC Panorama: Primark: On the Rack
The BBC apologised and handed back a prestigious award it won for a Panorama programme after an investigation found it "more likely than not" included faked footage of child labour.
The BBC apologised and handed back a prestigious award it won for a Panorama programme after an investigation found it "more likely than not" included faked footage of child labour.
12. BBC Panorama: Euro 2012 Stadiums of Hate
The program makers were accused by a Jewish Community Leader of “concocting a false story” and an “unethical form of journalism” in its “sensationalist agenda” to create a fake narrative.
The program makers were accused by a Jewish Community Leader of “concocting a false story” and an “unethical form of journalism” in its “sensationalist agenda” to create a fake narrative.
13. BBC Panorama: The Manager
The BBC was forced to apologise and pay “substantial” damages to Gino Santin following false accusations of corruption with regards to football transfer.
The BBC was forced to apologise and pay “substantial” damages to Gino Santin following false accusations of corruption with regards to football transfer.
14. BBC Panorama: Faith, Hate And Charity
The BBC paid “undisclosed” damages and issued an apology to a charity boss after displaying a photograph within the program that gave a false impression of a relationship that didn’t exist.
The BBC paid “undisclosed” damages and issued an apology to a charity boss after displaying a photograph within the program that gave a false impression of a relationship that didn’t exist.
