BBC needs to update its social media guidelines, says Ofcom chief
by Alex Hern UK technology editor from World news | The Guardian on (#69SMA)
Melanie Dawes tells MPs BBC should look again at what its guidelines ask of contributors as well as staff
The BBC needs to update its social media guidelines for the modern world, Ofcom's chief executive has told MPs after the row over Gary Lineker's tweets.
Although the corporation's editorial guidelines are ultimately outside Ofcom's remit, Dame Melanie Dawes, the regulator's chief executive, said that the row cut to the heart of questions about its editorial independence.
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