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BBC pulls episode after host falsely claimed Multiverse won UK digital ID contract; gov confirms no selection yet.
The BBC removed the October 3 episode of Have I Got News for You from iPlayer after host Victoria Coren Mitchell falsely claimed Multiverse, linked to Tony Blair’s son, had been chosen to develop the UK’s digital ID system.
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology confirmed no external contractor has been selected, and the system will be built by government teams.
Fact-checkers and the BBC verified the claim was inaccurate.
The episode was pulled for editing, and the BBC apologized for the error, which sparked online criticism over the spread of misinformation on a public broadcaster.
A public consultation on the ID scheme is planned.
BBC retira el episodio después de que el anfitrión afirmó falsamente que Multiverse ganó el contrato de identificación digital del Reino Unido; el gobierno aún no confirma la selección.