Public Broadcaster Probed Over ‘Anti-Israeli’ Story Promoted on TikTok

Published on February 13, 2024

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has been questioned about its use of TikTok to promote a news story deemed to have anti-Israeli bias. During a Senate Committee hearing on Feb. 13, Liberal Senator Hollie Hughes asked ABC Managing Director David Anderson about the company’s coverage of the contentious Palestinian-led BDS (boycotts, divestments, and sanctions) movement. The movement, which calls on companies and individuals to disassociate themselves from Israel via economic sanctions, has been compared to Hitler’s boycott of Jewish businesses. On Dec. 20, 2023, the ABC posted a one-minute reel about BDS on its TikTok account which showed Palestinian reporter Amal Wehbe wearing a hijab while commentating on the movement....

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