National Defense Commission discusses MBC online misinformation about Israel’s attack on the U.S. mainland

input2024.04.24 11:24
correction2024.04.24 11:24

Subcommittee to report tomorrow to the Communications Subcommittee.

The Korea Communications Standards Commission announced on the 24th that it will submit the matter to the Communications Standards Subcommittee on the 25th for discussion regarding MBC’s erroneous reporting that Israel’s attack on the Iranian mainland was an attack on the United States in its online version.

As MBC corrected and deleted the relevant content and published an apology, the Committee is not subject to deliberation and decision, but it will place it on the reporting agenda to discuss problems with related reports and measures to prevent recurrence.

Previously, MBC reported on Israel’s retaliatory attack on Iran’s Isfahan region on ’12 MBC News’, which aired at 12:19 p.m. on the 19th. There was no problem on the air, but on the online version, “Due to concerns about interest rate hikes in the United States, In addition, the phrase “(domestic stock market) is increasing in decline due to the news that an Israeli missile attacked the U.S. mainland.”

When this part became problematic, MBC changed the title and text to say, “Israeli missiles attacked mainland Iran,” at 1:47 p.m., about an hour and a half later.

Also, at the bottom of a recent article, “In the process of converting the broadcast into a digital article, incorrect titles and content were exposed.

We apologize for the confusion.

“We will be more careful to avoid such mistakes in the future and prepare measures to prevent recurrence,” he apologized.

In relation to this case, the People Power Party Media Bureau, Seoul City Councilor Lee Jong-bae of the People Power Party, and an unknown individual filed a complaint with the National Security Commission.

/yunhap news