Rishi Sunak to take on Netflix amid Harry &amp; Meghan accuracy row Ofcom&#039;s powers to be extended to include streaming services

After Tabloids, UK PM Rishi Sunak&#8217;s Watchdogs Are Planning To Take on Netflix&#8217;s &#8216;Harry &amp; Meghan&#8217; Over Accuracy Rows

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex surely raged their war against the Royal Family
but also came at loggerheads with the UK Government. After Netflix dropped its
multi-million dollar project, Harry & Meghan, media outrage was one of the first
things they encountered. From calling them names to poisoning their characters,
they did it all. However, when we thought it could not get any worse, the UK
Government stepped into the play. 

> Government to hand digital streaming censorship powers to Ofcom — another
> outrageous and unnecessary extension of state power into private speech. It
> will also inevitably backfire on Tories as progressive left speech standards
> are inevitably imposed. https://t.co/SD3mQZgXAm [https://t.co/SD3mQZgXAm]
> 
> — Matthew Lesh (@matthewlesh) December 18, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/matthewlesh/status/1604463615612186625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



Reports have it that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s bombshell docuseries is
the second public outlet by a Royal that has shaken the entire Kingdom to this
extent after Lady Diana’s BBC interview. While social media remains divided in
their support to different parties, Royal Experts on the other hand have taken
news platforms by storm. Amidst the entire Royal Chaos revolving around a single
Netflix docuseries, British PM Rishi Sunak’s government has decided to take
things into its own hands. 


OFCOM TO FACT CHECK HARRY & MEGHAN DOCU-SERIES

It came as the latest publication of the Telegraph
[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/12/17/rishi-sunak-take-netflix-amid-harry-meghan-accuracy-row/],
the UK’s Office of Communication known as Ofcom will now have the power to
invade matters regarding Netflix’s accuracy. Ministers headed by Rishi Sunak are
planning to pass new laws to look into the entire fiasco that has been brewing
around the six-part-docuseries. According to the bills, the Netflix bighit will
be out under Ofcom’s jurisdiction, and if found guilty, will be charged a fine
of €250,000. 

> Rishi Sunak to give Ofcom the power to take on Netflix for the first time,
> after an almighty row over the accuracy of the Harry & Meghan documentary.
> 
> Told powers to regulate streaming services are in the Media Bill, coming soon…
> https://t.co/Q2dopxj4Rf [https://t.co/Q2dopxj4Rf]
> 
> — Tony Diver (@Tony_Diver) December 17, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/Tony_Diver/status/1604233897696546817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



The said bills will come as a part of the Government’s Media Bill and are
expected to be implemented next year. According to Ofcom’s by-laws “factual
programs or items or portrayals of factual matters must not materially mislead
the audience”. Reports have it that some controversies surrounding the
docuseries will be going through this trial very soon. The said situation came
in light of various press accusations on the couple that said the pictures are
misleading. 

> Image from a Harry Potter premiere is used in the trailer for Prince Harry and
> Meghan Markle's Netflix documentary. pic.twitter.com/CsvoyiCJWn
> [https://t.co/CsvoyiCJWn]
> 
> — Daily Express (@Daily_Express) December 6, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/Daily_Express/status/1600061484381372416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



The initial episodes featured some paparazzi pictures that caused a stir in
social media. Many have claimed them to be of a totally different event in
contrast to the series. While the Duke and the Duchess showed it as media
hounding over their family, some people on Twitter have spotted it to be a media
gathering at a Harry Potter Franchise Premiere. Various broadcasters before like
BBC, ITV, and Channel 4 have also gone through the same legal framework, said
the report.

ALSO READ: “Vile and disgusting” – Celebs and Twitterati Outrage as Jeremy
Clarkson Launches a Vulgar Assault on Harry and Meghan
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-vile-and-disgusting-celebs-and-twitterati-outrage-as-jeremy-clarkson-launches-a-vulgar-assault-on-harry-and-meghan/]

Do you think Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s docuseries will pass Ofcom’s
jurisdiction? Share your thoughts in the comments below. 

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex surely raged their war against the Royal Family but also came at loggerheads with the UK Government. After Netflix dropped its multi-million dollar project, Harry &amp; Meghan, media outrage was one of the first things they encountered. From calling them names to poisoning their characters, they did it all. However, when we thought it could not get any worse, the UK Government stepped into the play. 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
Government to hand digital streaming censorship powers to Ofcom — another outrageous and unnecessary extension of state power into private speech. It will also inevitably backfire on Tories as progressive left speech standards are inevitably imposed. <a href="https://t.co/SD3mQZgXAm">https://t.co/SD3mQZgXAm</a>
&mdash; Matthew Lesh (@matthewlesh) <a href="https://twitter.com/matthewlesh/status/1604463615612186625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 18, 2022</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Reports have it that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s bombshell docuseries is the second public outlet by a Royal that has shaken the entire Kingdom to this extent after Lady Diana&#8217;s BBC interview. While social media remains divided in their support to different parties, Royal Experts on the other hand have taken news platforms by storm. Amidst the entire Royal Chaos revolving around a single Netflix docuseries, British PM Rishi Sunak’s government has decided to take things into its own hands. 
<h2>Ofcom to fact check Harry &amp; Meghan docu-series</h2>
It came as the latest publication of the <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/12/17/rishi-sunak-take-netflix-amid-harry-meghan-accuracy-row/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Telegraph</a>, the UK’s Office of Communication known as Ofcom will now have the power to invade matters regarding Netflix&#8217;s accuracy. Ministers headed by Rishi Sunak are planning to pass new laws to look into the entire fiasco that has been brewing around the six-part-docuseries. According to the bills, the Netflix bighit will be out under Ofcom’s jurisdiction, and if found guilty, will be charged a fine of €250,000. 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
Rishi Sunak to give Ofcom the power to take on Netflix for the first time, after an almighty row over the accuracy of the Harry &amp; Meghan documentary. 
Told powers to regulate streaming services are in the Media Bill, coming soon… <a href="https://t.co/Q2dopxj4Rf">https://t.co/Q2dopxj4Rf</a>
&mdash; Tony Diver (@Tony_Diver) <a href="https://twitter.com/Tony_Diver/status/1604233897696546817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2022</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
The said bills will come as a part of the Government’s Media Bill and are expected to be implemented next year. According to Ofcom&#8217;s by-laws “factual programs or items or portrayals of factual matters must not materially mislead the audience”. Reports have it that some controversies surrounding the docuseries will be going through this trial very soon. The said situation came in light of various press accusations on the couple that said the pictures are misleading. 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
Image from a Harry Potter premiere is used in the trailer for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle&#39;s Netflix documentary. <a href="https://t.co/CsvoyiCJWn">pic.twitter.com/CsvoyiCJWn</a>
&mdash; Daily Express (@Daily_Express) <a href="https://twitter.com/Daily_Express/status/1600061484381372416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 6, 2022</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
The initial episodes featured some paparazzi pictures that caused a stir in social media. Many have claimed them to be of a totally different event in contrast to the series. While the Duke and the Duchess showed it as media hounding over their family, some people on Twitter have spotted it to be a media gathering at a Harry Potter Franchise Premiere. Various broadcasters before like BBC, ITV, and Channel 4 have also gone through the same legal framework, said the report.
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Do you think Prince Harry and Meghan Markle&#8217;s docuseries will pass Ofcom&#8217;s jurisdiction? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

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