In 2019, the BBC convened the Trusted News Initiative (TNI), uniting the BBC, Washington Post, AP, Reuters, AFP, CBC, Financial Times, Google/YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and Microsoft to 'combat disinformation.' In December 2020, the TNI expanded to 'combatting harmful vaccine disinformation' — effectively creating an alliance of competing media organizations to enforce a single narrative on COVID vaccines. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. filed an antitrust lawsuit in 2023 alleging illegal collusion. The UK Information Commissioner ruled TNI communications were exempt from public disclosure.
The Trusted News Initiative coordinated major media outlets to suppress COVID vaccine dissent
“The world's largest media companies have formed a secret cartel — the Trusted News Initiative — to coordinate what information the public is allowed to see about COVID vaccines. This is a violation of antitrust law and press freedom.”
📄 The Receipts
⚖️ The Record, Side by Side
What they said vs. what the evidence shows
“The Trusted News Initiative is a partnership built on trust between organizations that are committed to combating disinformation in real time — especially around elections and public health.”
— BBC Director of News & TNI · Sep 2021
🙈 They Laughed At Us
“The Trusted News Initiative is a partnership built on trust between organizations that are committed to combating disinformation in real time — especially around elections and public health.”
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