Megan's Comments On Pierce Morgan's Good Morning The United Kingdom.
Key Sentence:
- ITV was cleared by media regulator Ofcom, which rejected a record 58,000 complaints about Pierce Morgan's criticism of the Duchess of Sussex.
The former UK host of Good Morning said she couldn't believe what Megan said in her interview with Oprah Winfrey in March. The Duchess herself filed a complaint with the supervisory authorities and ITV. Ofcom said limiting his views was a "terrible restriction" on freedom of expression but criticized the "clear neglect" of suicide.
Morgan said he was "satisfied" with the decision, which he described as a "huge victory for freedom of expression and a huge loss for Princess Pinocchio." Ofcom said its decision was "very balanced," but ITV "provided viewers adequate protection from potentially harmful and highly offensive statements about mental health and suicide."
57,793 complaints - the highest in Ofcom's 18-year history - related to Good Morning in the UK on March 8 and 9, the mornings before and after Oprah's interviews with Megan and Harry, aired in the UK.
In an in-depth interview, the Duchess revealed that her mental health had deteriorated so badly that she "no longer wanted to live," that Buckingham Palace was not giving her the help she asked for, and that an unnamed royal member.
The family wondered "how dark" their son Archie's skin was.
The next day, Morgan said he "didn't believe a word," "that he wouldn't believe it if he read me the weather report," and "the fact that he launched this attack against our royal family, I think it will. hated." Shortly after confronting presenter Alex Beresford, he left the program and was later criticized by mental health charity Mind.
Correspondent Colin Patterson gives an overview of Pierce Morgan's departure from GMB. That night it was announced that they would be leaving the show after an often controversial and controversial six years.
Morgan later admitted that "my question is whether she felt suicidal" but defended her "right to an opinion." She calls her "Princess Pinocchio" and was recently nominated for a National Television Award for Best TV Presenter.
"Unjustifiable Restrictions"
Ofcom said: "In keeping with freedom of expression, Mr. Morgan reserves the right to say that he does not believe the allegations made by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and to defend and express unequivocal views that strongly challenge their portrayal.
"[Ofcom Broadcasting's] code allows individuals to express strongly supported and intensely debated views, including those that are potentially harmful or highly offensive, and to involve radio and television operators in their programming.
"In our view, limiting such views would be an unjustified and frightening restriction on the freedom of expression of both broadcasters and the public."
"We are deeply concerned by Mr. Morgan's approach to such an important and serious subject and his indifference to the seriousness of anyone expressing suicidal thoughts," he said. Ofcom would be "deeply concerned" if not provoked by moderators Susanna Reed and Chris Ship, who ensured "adequate viewer protection," he said.