BSA Releases 3 Decisions
The Authority has not upheld a complaint about a ThreeNews item on Donald Trump’s allegations about Haitian immigrants eating domestic pets and on Winston Peters having previously ‘campaigned against consumption of dog meat’ and ‘[sold] himself as the saviour of pets’.
The complainant considered the item misled viewers by depicting Peters’ concerns as equivalent to Trump’s unfounded claims. The Authority found the broadcast did not portray Peters’ claims in a misleading or inaccurate way. Though Trump and Peters were cited as making contentious comments and selling themselves as ‘saviours of pets’, the item didn't claim Peters’ concerns were unfounded. It clearly outlined his assertions and their context, while footage of Peters responding to media questions allowed viewers to form their own impression.
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