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dpark • today at 8:38 PM • 2 replies • view on HN

I don’t know what the pedophile statement is about but funding public broadcasting is a reasonable thing for a government to do. The US is currently showing that independent journalism does not necessarily protect from a decline into government propaganda.


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doublerabbit • today at 8:41 PM

Many years ago; 2012, the BBC were exposed to shielding pedophiles. Operation Yew Tree exposed all the dark-murk going on within [0].

The BBC knew this but covered it up. Jimmy Savile was the main vile person in the case but it was later revealed that many of children's TV presenters had inappropriately conducted child abuse.

[0] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Yewtree

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xvxvx • today at 8:41 PM

Time to find out about Jimmy Savile:

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-35658398