{"id":267585,"date":"2023-04-13T06:10:38","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T06:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=267585"},"modified":"2023-04-14T07:14:40","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T07:14:40","slug":"video-elon-accuses-bbc-of-failing-to-report-on-side-effects-of-vaccinations-and-spreading-misinformation-regarding-masking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=267585","title":{"rendered":"Video: Elon Accuses BBC Of Failing To Report On \u201cSide Effects Of Vaccinations\u201d And Spreading \u201cMisinformation Regarding Masking\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Steve Watson \u2013 Summit.News April 12, 2023<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><strong>In a spontaneous sit down with the BBC, Twitter owner Elon Musk accused the interviewer of lying about \u2018hate speech\u2019 becoming uncontrollable on the platform, as well as questioning why the BBC failed to report on COVID vaccination side effects and instead spread misinformation about masking.<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I said BBC could come Twitter, then, to my surprise, a reporter shows up<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1646055951819223040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>BBC tech reporter James Clayton told Musk \u201cWe\u2019ve spoken to people very recently who were involved in moderation and they just say there\u2019s not enough people to police this stuff, particularly around hate speech in the company. Is that something that you want to address?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Musk then challenged the interviewer to name one instance of \u2018hate speech\u2019 he had come across on Twitter, which he remarkably couldn\u2019t do.<\/p>\n<p>Apparently the guy failed to do even a modicum of prep before the interview.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Watch Elon Musk&#39;s last minute interview with the BBC <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HkyBOQ0FGe\">https:\/\/t.co\/HkyBOQ0FGe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BBCWorld\/status\/1646044183365296128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201dWhat hate speech are you talking about?\u201d Musk responded, adding \u201cI mean, you use Twitter. Do you see a rise in hate speech? Just a personal anecdote? I don\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Musk then asked Clayton to \u201cdescribe a hateful thing,\u201d to which the interviewer responded \u201cWell, yeah, you know, content that would solicit a reaction, something that is slightly racist, slightly sexist.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Musk then asks Clayton \u201cif something is slightly sexist it should be banned?\u201d and added \u201cI\u2019m asking for one example and you can\u2019t give a single one\u2026. I say sir that you don\u2019t know what you are talking about.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou literally said you experience more hateful content and then couldn\u2019t name a single example, that\u2019s absurd,\u201d Musk asserted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou cannot give me a single example of hateful content, not even one tweet. And yet you claimed that hateful content was high. That is false, you just lied,\u201d Musk charged.<\/p>\n<p>Watch:<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"molvideoplayer\" title=\"MailOnline Embed Player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/embed\/video\/2917125.html\" width=\"698\" height=\"573\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n&#8212;<\/div>\n<p>Clayton then changed the subject and asked why Twitter has stopped taking action against tweets breaching its rules on Covid misinformation, to which Musk responded \u201cCovid is no longer an issue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Musk then asked \u201cWhat about the\u00a0BBC\u2019s misinformation about Covid?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDoes the\u00a0BBC\u00a0hold itself at all responsible for misinformation regarding masking and side effects of vaccinations? And not reporting on that at all?\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Musk continued, \u201cand what about the fact that the\u00a0BBC\u00a0was put under pressure by the British Government to change the editorial policy, were you aware of that?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Clayton had no response and instead suggested the pair \u201ctalk about something else\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udd25 BBC North America tech reporter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JamesClayton5?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JamesClayton5<\/a> has his ass handed to him by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@elonmusk<\/a> over the BBC&#39;s Covid misinformation on masks and covid vaccine injuries<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@elonmusk<\/a> : &quot;Does the BBC hold itself at all responsible for misinformation regarding masking and side effects of\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bx8NdQBeSn\">pic.twitter.com\/bx8NdQBeSn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; banthebbc (@banthebbc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/banthebbc\/status\/1646045812315639810?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Here is audio of the full exchange on \u2018hate speech\u2019 and \u2018misinformation\u2019<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Elon Musk absolutely obliterated the BBC interviewer on the subject of hate speech and misinformation on Twitter, turning the tables on him. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Vpj3JYZ0hc\">pic.twitter.com\/Vpj3JYZ0hc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stillgray\/status\/1646045195123949569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Penetrating deep &amp; hard with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BBC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BBC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3UXiHB6DAl\">https:\/\/t.co\/3UXiHB6DAl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1646051952042680322?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a report broadcast later on BBC News, neither of the segments were shown, only other parts of the interview were highlighted:<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SKSsnsAEcn8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n&#8212;<\/div>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Musk seemed to know that this would happen, hence the reason for streaming the entire interview on Spaces:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Yeah<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1646056146976010240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, Musk addressed the controversy over Twitter labelling the BBC as \u2018government funded media,\u2019 noting that he believes the label will soon change to \u2018publicly funded media\u2019.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/summit.news\/2023\/04\/10\/bbc-protests-as-twitter-labels-it-government-funded-news\/\">BBC \u2018Protests\u2019 As Twitter Labels It \u201cGovernment Funded Media\u201d<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type='text\/javascript'><\/p>\n<p><!--\/\/--><![CDATA[\/\/><!--\n\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 !function(c,d){\"use strict\";var e=!1,n=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},!c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage)if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(t)if(t.secret||t.message||t.value)if(!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var r,a,i,s=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=0;o<n.length;o++)n[o].style.display=\"none\";for(o=0;o<s.length;o++)if(r=s[o],e.source===r.contentWindow){if(r.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message){if(1e3<(i=parseInt(t.value,10)))i=1e3;else if(~~i<200)i=200;r.height=i}if(\"link\"===t.message)if(a=d.createElement(\"a\"),i=d.createElement(\"a\"),a.href=r.getAttribute(\"src\"),i.href=t.value,i.host===a.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener(\"message\",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",t,!1),c.addEventListener(\"load\",t,!1);function t(){if(!n){n=!0;for(var e,t,r=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf(\"MSIE 10\"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(\/Trident.*rv:11\\.\/),i=d.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),s=0;s<i.length;s++){if(!(e=i[s]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))t=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t);if(r||a)(t=e.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute(\"security\"),e.parentNode.replaceChild(t,e)}}}}(window,document); \/\/--><!]]><\/p>\n<p><\/script><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" title=\"\u201cBBC \u2018Protests\u2019 As Twitter Labels It \u201cGovernment Funded Media\u201d\u201d \u2014 Summit News\" src=\"https:\/\/summit.news\/2023\/04\/10\/bbc-protests-as-twitter-labels-it-government-funded-news\/embed\/\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur goal was simply to be as truthful and accurate as possible so I think we are adjusting the labelling to be publicly funding which I think is not too objectionable. We are trying to be accurate,\u201d Musk stated.<\/p>\n<p>He later added \u201cIf we use the same words that the\u00a0BBC\u00a0uses to describe itself, that presumably would be ok\u2026it seems to pass a reasonable test.\u201d<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"molvideoplayer\" title=\"MailOnline Embed Player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/embed\/video\/2916935.html\" width=\"698\" height=\"573\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n&#8212;<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Elon Musk\u2019s pushback against the BBC journalist is a masterclass on how to handle a hostile interviewer and dominate the field.  <\/p>\n<p>For the journo\u2019s part, James had the entire time to prepare for an interview with a notoriously assertive interviewee. Elon has always pushed back,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qSijC0PIlT\">https:\/\/t.co\/qSijC0PIlT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stillgray\/status\/1646091292735324160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere during the interview, Musk asked Clayton if he even likes the BBC, which drew another awkward response.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Elon Musk: \u201cDo you like the BBC?\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The BBC interviewer had trouble answering this one. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xUvJ5JKqRK\">pic.twitter.com\/xUvJ5JKqRK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stillgray\/status\/1646047806053027842?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">question of the year tbh <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1Hk1zSYH1N\">pic.twitter.com\/1Hk1zSYH1N<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; serious gemini (@__SeriousGemini) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/__SeriousGemini\/status\/1646025227997184000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He also told Clayton that his dog is now the CEO of the platform:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The new CEO of Twitter is amazing <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yBqWFUDIQH\">pic.twitter.com\/yBqWFUDIQH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1625695877326340102?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">He has black turtleneck &amp; husky voice \u2013 what more do you need!?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1646057587643944961?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vSnjFyyqVF\">pic.twitter.com\/vSnjFyyqVF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stillgray\/status\/1646087678562304000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>&#8212;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ALERT!<\/strong> In the age of mass Silicon Valley censorship It is crucial that we stay in touch.<\/p>\n<p>We need you to sign up for our free newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/summit.news\/newsletter\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Support our sponsor \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/TURBOFORCE\">Turbo Force<\/a> \u2013 a supercharged boost of clean energy without the comedown.<\/p>\n<p>Also, we urgently need your financial support <a href=\"https:\/\/www.subscribestar.com\/paul-joseph-watson\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/summit.news\/2023\/04\/12\/video-elon-musk-accuses-bbc-of-failing-to-report-on-misinformation-regarding-masking-and-side-effects-of-vaccinations\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The BBC must regret this interview as it turned into a car crash with Musk running circles around his interviewer <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39262,"featured_media":267591,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[25,50],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-267585","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-The_Media","category-The_Oligarchs"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267585","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/39262"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=267585"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267585\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":267596,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267585\/revisions\/267596"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/267591"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=267585"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=267585"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=267585"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}