Yesterday a clip was widely circulated on social media to frame a narrative of Boris Johnson being snubbed at the NATO summit.
Certain sections of the media and various "celebrities", with an axe to grind against the Tories/Boris, chose to use it to frame their own political narrative.
The list of shame includes, but was not limited to:
- The Independent
- The BBC
- Channel 4 News
- The Mirror
- Nigel Farage
- Deborah Meaden etc
Danny Baker, to his credit, realised he had been duped and apologised:
'We can't just bend the news to suit our views' Danny Baker (who withdrew the edited video)
— Sir Trapper 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 (@ArtsTrapper) March 25, 2022
Here is the reality
President Biden Meets With NATO Allies In Brussels https://t.co/DeAEiJw9s4 pic.twitter.com/lYIQqJqIhh
— Forbes (@Forbes) March 24, 2022
The media do themselves and the country no favours by deliberately misleading people in this way, especially when we are on the verge of war with Russia.
