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Reality Check Radio weighs in on BSA jurisdiction issue

By Steven | January 27, 2026

The Broadcasting Standards Authority has given Reality Check Radio permission to make submissions on the question (raised by a complaint about The Platform) of whether the BSA has jurisdiction over online broadcasters.

The BSA has also published a copy of its legal advice on the issue, which it sought last month. It concludes that the BSA has jurisdiction. As I’ve said before, this is also my conclusion.

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