False claims suggesting that the BBC has been misreporting temperatures in southern Europe have been spreading on social media.
A clip of Neil Oliver, a GB News presenter, accusing the BBC “and others” of “driving fear” by using “supposedly terrifying temperatures”, has been viewed more than two million times.
For the past few weeks, an intense heatwave has been sweeping through parts of southern Europe and north Africa, with extensive wildfires breaking out in Greece, Italy and Algeria - leading to more than 40 deaths.
Speaking about the fires on Rhodes on GB News on Monday, Mr Oliver accused the BBC, and other broadcasters, of trying to “make people terrified of the weather”.
Yes… in reference to “summer”.
Hold on there was a gust off wind today! This summer is really windy! <this is what you’re effectively saying, and asserted via straw man to get there>
I have no problem name calling people who lie to make their point. Manufacturer and shoving words and ideas on my mouth earns you whatever you get.