The BBC said Gary Lineker will return to host “Match of the Day” next weekend and has agreed to steer clear of commenting on controversial issues while an independent review of the corporation’s social media guidelines is carried out.
The BBC’s Director General Tim Davie apologised for “potential confusion caused by the grey areas” of its social media guidelines.
Under the BBC’s strict rules of impartiality, journalists and other presenters in news and current affairs are forbidden from airing views on social media that undermine the corporation’s reputation for impartiality.
But the “grey areas” include whether presenters of sports and other programmes are included, especially if they are freelancers….