Merlyn Thomas

October 1, 2024

BBC Verify under informs and editorialises on Beirut strikes

On the morning of September 29th a report by BBC Verify on the topic of the elimination of Hassan Na...

August 25, 2024

BBC News continues to promote Hamas casualty claims

On August 15th the Gaza ministry of health – which is of course run by the terrorist organisation ...

April 16, 2024

BBC News website coverage of Iranian regime attack on Israel

Previously we noted the BBC’s continuing amplification of unconfirmed Iranian regime claims that a...

March 6, 2024

BBC Verify yet again plays the stooge for Hamas casualty figures

On the afternoon of February 29th a BBC Verify report titled “Israel Gaza: Checking Israel’s...

February 25, 2024

BBC News website coverage of the Nasser hospital operation

The recent IDF operation at the Nasser hospital in Khan Younis received considerable coverage on the...

February 11, 2024

Another BBC Verify report adds to its record of imbalance

On the evening of Friday, February 9th, the BBC News website published a report by BBC Verify headli...

October 29, 2023

Reviewing BBC Verify reporting on the al Ahli hospital incident

Given that BBC coverage of the explosion at al Ahli hospital in the Gaza Strip on the evening of Oct...

October 26, 2023

Examining BBC Verify reports on the October 7 events in Israel

In May of this year the BBC announced the launch of a “new brand“ called ‘BBC Verify’: THE B...