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GB News Breaches Impartiality Rules with 'Don't Kill Cash' Campaign

Ofcom warns the channel to consider this decision in future programming, with five more investigations into the campaign still ongoing.

  • GB News has been found in breach of impartiality rules by Ofcom over its 'Don't Kill Cash' campaign, which aimed to prevent the UK from becoming a cashless society.
  • The campaign, which received more than 300,000 signatures, was promoted through QR codes and a branded petition, leading Ofcom to conclude that GB News was expressing its views on the use of cash.
  • Ofcom has opened six investigations into various GB News programmes relating to the campaign after receiving a number of complaints.
  • GB News has defended its campaign, arguing that it was not political and did not invoke due impartiality rules requiring substantially different views.
  • Ofcom is yet to issue a fine against GB News, but the regulator has warned the channel to take careful account of this decision in its future programming.
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