ABC ‘goes rogue’ with ‘fake editing’ of twerking dance

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ABC ‘goes rogue’ with ‘fake editing’ of twerking dance
18/04/2021|5min

The ABC has sunk to “previously unfathomable new depths” over its “fake editing” of the controversial dance performance at the latest commissioning of Australia’s naval vessel, according to Sky News Rowan Dean.

The twerking routine drew widespread publicity and a political uproar after the ABC spliced footage of Governor-General David Hurley and Chief of Navy Michael Noonan into the coverage although the two men were not present at the performance.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the performers both expressed their disappointment with the misleading coverage.

101 Doll Squadrons' Maya Sheridan wrote, "you deliberately shot our crotches from an angle which nobody else saw that were in attendance. Your worldwide public upskirting of our troupe has left us distressed and shamed”.

The ABC has since apologised but Mr Dean said the point of the incident was the national broadcaster “doctored real life news footage to create a false impression of an event”.

“This is third world dictator stuff. Worse, it demeaned the women involved and embarrassed the navy”.

“The ABC is now a billion dollar a year proven purveyor of fake news, a rogue activist group working against the interests of the Australian taxpayer”.

The ABC report cut between shots showing the dancers and a crowd of dignitaries including Governor-General David Hurley, Queen Elizabeth's representative in Australia. However, Hurley had not arrived at the time of the routine, a spokesman for the Australian Defence Force said.

The dance troupe, which the ADF said was hired as part of its engagement with the local community, were critical of the ABC, saying the report was "deceptive" and they were hurt and disappointed by their portrayal and resulting controversy.

"The media which purports to support women have been the most virulent," the troupe said in a statement.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he was disappointed over the "misreporting" that had misled people.

Senator Jacqui Lambie, who formerly served with the Army, told Today the decision was an "absolute shocker".

"Good on those young ladies for getting out there, but I tell you, being half-clothed outside a warship is probably inappropriate," she said.

"If that is the leadership in our defence forces, God help our sons and daughters who are serving."

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ABC ‘goes rogue’ with ‘fake editing’ of twerking dance

The ABC has apologised for misleading viewers over its coverage of the Navy’s twerking controversy after Prime Minister Scott Morrison labelled it as dishonest and disrespectful.

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A female dance group's risqué performance at the commissioning of a new Royal Australian Navy ship is under attack as inappropriate. But one video of the dance that was widely circulated by the ABC was heavily edited. The broadcaster now being slammed for misleading their audience.

Pepe, kitesandtrainsandcats' point is entirely on-topic.

ABC ‘goes rogue’ with ‘fake editing’ of twerking dance

I would ask whether the ADF, a government department, did the smartest thing in hiring the dancers as this from Reuters states they did

The ABC is the national broadcaster. Despite the Libs fantasising about privatising/shutting the ABC down it ain't going to happen.

The conservatives have been trying to cancel the ABC for some time, somewhat ironic.

I'm curious about the reasoning used to come to that opinion, considering:

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In order to be "on-topic", wouldn't the responce would have to address the subject of the thread, rather than heading off on a tangent as the reply appeared to be doing?

I'm trying to work out how a post about the selection of the entertainment for the event fits into the subject of the thread, namely how the ABC presented the event...

I'm curious about the reasoning used to come to that opinion, considering:

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In order to be "on-topic", wouldn't the responce would have to address the subject of the thread, rather than heading off on a tangent as the reply appeared to be doing?

I'm trying to work out how a post about the selection of the entertainment for the event fits into the subject of the thread, namely how the ABC presented the event...