The BBC is to publish new guidelines under which it could suspend employees’ Twitter accounts, the new director-general has said.
Tim Davie said the rules would cover those working in news, current affairs and beyond and were “imminent”. He was appearing before the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) select committee to answer questions on a number of issues facing the BBC, including its cost-cutting plans and the likely impact of the proposed decriminalisation of the non-payment of the licence fee.
Mr Davie, who took over the role of BBC director-general from Tony Hall, said: “We are going to be publishing in the next few weeks, and this is imminent, clear social media guidelines, and they will cover both news and current affairs, and
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