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Results: Television station accidentally plays prank video during eclipse footage

Published on 04/15/2024
Anonymous
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A Mexican TV station briefly showed their viewers a very different eclipse on Monday, one involving a scrotum and a light instead of the moon and sun. Source: https://bit.ly/3vNnSzQ
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During a broadcast of the 24/7 news program from RCG Media, anchors were listing areas where the solar eclipse was visible when video came on air of what appeared to be a scrotum eclipsing a light. The footage was quickly pulled and the anchors explained that it was from a viewer after amateur footage and images were requested. Do you think news networks should be required to confirm the validity of sources and pre-view videos before airing them for the public to see?
During a broadcast of the 24/7 news program from RCG Media, anchors were listing areas where the solar eclipse was visible when video came on air of what appeared to be a scrotum eclipsing a light. The footage was quickly pulled and the anchors explained that it was from a viewer after amateur footage and images were requested. Do you think news networks should be required to confirm the validity of sources and pre-view videos before airing them for the public to see?
Yes
72%
1589 votes
No
10%
215 votes
Undecided
18%
396 votes
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Censored and uncensored versions of the clip quickly spread across social media even after the clip was scrubbed from the broadcast. A user on X, formerly Twitter, named Rhevolver took credit for the video. Do you think the person responsible for posting the video to the news network should be held responsible?
Yes
61%
1337 votes
No
13%
284 votes
Undecided
26%
579 votes
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"That last video we put up was from a video amateur… production is at full speed integrating everything," co-anchor Ernesto Amezcua said, according to local media. Do you think that broadcast stations often put too high a value on quick reporting and being the first to release new footage - that they are sometimes careless in being sure what the video shows before releasing it to the public?
Yes
65%
1440 votes
No
9%
190 votes
Undecided
26%
570 votes
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4.
If you were a parent whose child saw the x-rated imagery, would you be angry and want the news station held accountable?
Yes
49%
1071 votes
No
14%
299 votes
Undecided
18%
395 votes
Not Applicable
20%
435 votes
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5.
The female anchors are clearly stunned when they realize what is in the video. This could have clearly been avoided by a simple review of the video before it was uploaded to the network's feed. Do you believe someone deserves to be fired over this incident?
Yes
40%
872 votes
No
20%
433 votes
Undecided
41%
895 votes
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