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The BBC on Mastodon: experimenting with distributed and decentralised social media (www.bbc.co.uk)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by BlackRose@slrpnk.net to c/fediverse@lemmy.ml
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Edit: they published some transphobic shit: https://www.thepinknews.com/2022/02/15/ilga-europe-transphobia-uk-bbc/

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[–] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone -1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I woke to discover this, and immediately defederated it. I don't need that transphobia factory in our timelines

[–] codepengu1n@feddit.it 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ok but not everything revolves around trans people's issues. Can we be glad for a positive development for once, or will we remove everything that does not 100% agree with our view of the world from the fediverse?

[–] KrimsonBun@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago

Defederating isn't irrational, it's not a matter of personal beliefs it's a matter of actual people's lives and being allowed to express themselves. Going against that is inhumane and anyone that does it should be held accountable for their actions. Despite that, mainstream attention direcred towards the fediverse is a positive advancement.

[–] favrion@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Clarify?

[–] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The BBC is actively transphobic, and regularly publishes transphobic content that stirs up hate. Given that I admin two trans heavy instances, I won't be federating with them

[–] BlackRose@slrpnk.net 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Are there articles you can share?

[–] kukkurovaca@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's pretty widely known and has been an issue for a long time. It's not terribly hard to google for.

[–] BlackRose@slrpnk.net 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
[–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've also been looking. I see other websites complaining, but I want to see actual BBC content that's inflamatory etc, as I can't find anything. It must exist, but so far, can't find it.

[–] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"Many people have blocked the BBC for posting transphobic content that is harmful to trans folk"

"Hey, can you please share some of that harmful content?"

[–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well honestly, if it can't be sourced, is it even true? I'm all for burning a media outlet at the stake. But, I'd want to see evidence first. If it can't be found, it's not true for all intent and purpose.

[–] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There are links to various articles about it in this discussion tree. You're either not looking hard for sources, or you're being disingenuous. I hope it's the former, but experience tells me it's the latter.

[–] AnagrammadiCodeina@feddit.it 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

For the sake of reporting facts and journalism, I believe it's correct to put the incriminated proof on the internet archive and link them here.

[–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Agree, and I haven't seen any as yet.