Steven Bartlett sharing harmful health misinformation in Diary of CEO podcast

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Diary of a CEO host Steven Bartlett is amplifying harmful health misinformation on his number-one ranked podcast, a BBC investigation has found.

Recent claims from guests - including that cancer can be treated by following a keto diet, rather than proven treatments - were allowed by the Dragons' Den star with little or no challenge. Experts have told us failing to question these disproven claims is dangerous because it creates a distrust of conventional medicine.

In an analysis of 15 health-related podcast episodes, BBC World Service found each contained an average of 14 harmful health claims that went against extensive scientific evidence.

Flight Studio - the podcast production company owned by Mr Bartlett - said guests were offered "freedom of expression" and were "thoroughly researched".

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Steven Bartlett sharing harmful health misinformation on Diary of CEO podcast

Disproven health claims are accepted with little challenge by host on number one podcast, BBC investigation finds.
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It seems the BBC is becoming increasingly concerned about independent media. "The Diary Of A CEO," hosted by Steven Bartlett, has surpassed an impressive milestone of over one billion views and listens across platforms like Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.

That said, it raises an important question: Is independent media still truly independent?
 
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BBSA said:
It seems the BBC is becoming increasingly concerned about independent media. "The Diary Of A CEO," hosted by Steven Bartlett, has surpassed an impressive milestone of over one billion views and listens across platforms like Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.

That said, it raises an important question: Is independent media still truly independent?
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Many of his interviewees tend to present a viewpoint which challenges the staus quo
This becomes "dangerous" when the platform becomes as popular as DOACEO is now.
Same thing happened with JRE covid time

What do you consider to be independent media?
 
IssiAmd said:
Many of his interviewees tend to present a viewpoint which challenges the staus quo
This becomes "dangerous" when the platform becomes as popular as DOACEO is now.
Same thing happened with JRE covid time

What do you consider to be independent media?
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Independent media are platforms or outlets that run without being controlled or influenced by governments, big corporations, or other powerful groups. It’s less about how big they are and more about staying in control of their own decisions.
 
BBSA said:
Diary of a CEO host Steven Bartlett is amplifying harmful health misinformation on his number-one ranked podcast, a BBC investigation has found.

Recent claims from guests - including that cancer can be treated by following a keto diet, rather than proven treatments - were allowed by the Dragons' Den star with little or no challenge. Experts have told us failing to question these disproven claims is dangerous because it creates a distrust of conventional medicine.

In an analysis of 15 health-related podcast episodes, BBC World Service found each contained an average of 14 harmful health claims that went against extensive scientific evidence.

Flight Studio - the podcast production company owned by Mr Bartlett - said guests were offered "freedom of expression" and were "thoroughly researched".

www.bbc.com

Steven Bartlett sharing harmful health misinformation on Diary of CEO podcast

Disproven health claims are accepted with little challenge by host on number one podcast, BBC investigation finds.
www.bbc.com www.bbc.com
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These people need to be hunted down, and closed down. And if they resist, I believe there's space in Gitmo. They're a danger to public health and need to be silenced.
 
BBSA said:
People have been getting increasingly overweight and unhealthy for years. Many believe this is because mainstream media is heavily influenced by the food and pharmaceutical industries.
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Strange because all the movies promote slim and muscular people. Meanwhile all the attractive women are slim and curvaceous. Over eating in films and on TV is shown in a negative light. Doctors promote healthy lifestyles for the past 50 years or so. Smoking ads are now gone, remember how Formula 1 had Marlboro? And cigarettes and alcohol have health warnings. Heroes hardly ever smoke now or even drink. And both are usually shown negatively as well. I think some of these people are dreaming up things.
 
BBSA said:
I would prefer our malls and beaches to be filled with healthy, fit people. Let them find their information elsewhere—mainstream media has contributed to making people fat and unhealthy.
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BBSA said:
It seems the BBC is becoming increasingly concerned about independent media. "The Diary Of A CEO," hosted by Steven Bartlett, has surpassed an impressive milestone of over one billion views and listens across platforms like Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.

That said, it raises an important question: Is independent media still truly independent?
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MPAI.
 
IssiAmd said:
Many of his interviewees tend to present a viewpoint which challenges the staus quo
This becomes "dangerous" when the platform becomes as popular as DOACEO is now.
Same thing happened with JRE covid time

What do you consider to be independent media?
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I am fine with their guests saying that you can drink poison and it is good for your health.

The onus should be on me to filter it. A podcast is not a factual show, no need to regulate it.

What I want from podcasts is to see how their guests think.

I remember when Pieter de Villiers was coaching the Springboks and was constantly making headlines. All of the headlines made it seem very outrageous and I went to see some of the clips that they were reporting about and in the context of where he said it wasn’t really that outrageous. (Not that he didn’t say some outrageous stuff regardless other times)

I asked my journalist friend why they present it a certain way and the answer was to tailor it for their audience (which I am still part off). But I said that I just wanted the unaltered interaction. But with online news getting big back then they were scared if they don’t value add they would just lose to News24.

So I think most people going to podcast are there to get an interaction where you are not controlled.
 
Mirai said:
Strange because all the movies promote slim and muscular people. Meanwhile all the attractive women are slim and curvaceous. Over eating in films and on TV is shown in a negative light. Doctors promote healthy lifestyles for the past 50 years or so. Smoking ads are now gone, remember how Formula 1 had Marlboro? And cigarettes and alcohol have health warnings. Heroes hardly ever smoke now or even drink. And both are usually shown negatively as well. I think some of these people are dreaming up things.
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Mainstream media refers to large-scale media organisations and outlets that are widely recognised and influential within a given society. These include television networks, radio stations, newspapers, magazines, and online platforms that have significant reach and impact on public opinion and culture. For example established institutions like the BBC, CNN, The New York Times, and others with a history of journalism.
 
BBSA said:
Mainstream media refers to large-scale media organisations and outlets that are widely recognised and influential within a given society. These include television networks, radio stations, newspapers, magazines, and online platforms that have significant reach and impact on public opinion and culture. For example established institutions like the BBC, CNN, The New York Times, and others with a history of journalism.
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Again, there used to be smoking ads on 'mainstream media' and now they're gone. CNN International or BBC never advertise McDonalds or Burker King. Medication ads are regulated in most countries.

Again I don't see where the whole MSM promote obesity is coming from. The MSM promotes thin people, do you see fat newscasters or do you see 'celeb' news promote obese people?
 
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