Merlyn Thomas

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...