Channel 4 news breached broadcasting rules over Westminister terror report

Channel 4 News committed a "serious breach" of broadcasting rules, after it wrongly identified the Westminster terror attacker, Ofcom has said.

Channel 4 news breached broadcasting rules over Westminister terror report

Channel 4 News committed a "serious breach" of broadcasting rules, after it wrongly identified the Westminster terror attacker, Ofcom has said.

The broadcast incorrectly referred to the same person throughout its report and subsequent steps to mitigate the error were insufficient, the watchdog found.

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