Parhlo apologizes to Samaa TV producer
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 18 May 2020
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Parhlo has apologized to Uneeza Fatima after publishing a deceptive article about an acid attack. The post incorrectly depicted Fatima as the perpetrator, causing significant misunderstanding.Summary
ISLAMABAD—The website parhlo.com has apologized to Samaa TV Producer Uneeza Fatima for publishing a visually misleading story.
The website ran the story captioned 'Cruel wife throws acid on husband.'
However, it was a curated item from reporting done for Samaa TV's evening show, 7 se 8, a few months ago. Uneeza Fatima was the program producer.
The Parhlo staff posting the item on Monday used a screenshot of the video, creating an impression as if Fatima was the wife who threw the acid. The image published with the story was of Fatima interviewing the victim.
A complaint was registered with the FIA Cybercrime Cell, who issued a notice to the erring website. Parhlo later apologized to Fatima and removed the post.
Photo courtesy: Samaa
Key Points
- Parhlo apologized to Uneeza Fatima for misleading reporting.
- The article implied Fatima was involved in an acid attack.
- The misleading image featured Fatima interviewing the victim.
- A complaint was filed with the FIA Cybercrime Cell.
- The erroneous post has been removed by Parhlo.
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