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Complaint under section 8(1)(a) of the Broadcasting Act 1989 One News Update – included images of abused Iraqi prisoners – pictures shown during general programming – allegedly unsuitable for children – failure to consider children’s viewing interests Findings Standard 9 (children’s interests) – interests of children considered – not upheld Standard 10 (violence) – violent disturbing material not shown – not upheld This headnote does not form part of the decision. Broadcast [1] One News Update is broadcast on TV One highlighting news stories of the day which usually then screen on the evening news programmes. On 8 May 2004 at approximately 4. 55pm a One News Update broadcast images of tortured Iraqi prisoners. Complaint [2] Karen Pratt complained about the images shown of the Iraqi prisoners....