Ofcom issues “guidance” to Eamonn Holmes after 5G comments on ITV



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Ofcom said it has issued “guidance” to ITV about Eamonn Holmes’ “misjudged” comments about the discredited theory linking the coronavirus to 5G technology.

The media watchdog also imposed a sanction on ESTV for an interview on London Live with conspiracy theorist David Icke about the virus.

Currently, the organization prioritizes coronavirus cases in an attempt to stop the spread of misinformation.

Holmes received criticism last week after discussing the 5G conspiracy theory in the air.

A statement from the organization said that ITV’s This Morning host “was at risk of undermining viewers’ confidence in the advice of public authorities and scientific evidence.”

He added: “His statements were also very sensitive in light of the recent attacks on mobile phone masts in the UK, caused by conspiracy theories linking 5G technology and the virus.”

In a discussion about 5G technology, Holmes told fellow presenter Alice Beer: “I totally agree with everything he is saying, but what I do not accept is that the mainstream media immediately dismiss it as false when not they know it’s not true. “

“No one should attack, harm or do something like that, but it is very easy to say that it is not true because it fits the narrative of the state.”

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