Complaint
A viewer complained that a clue which referred to the Berlin Wall and the year 1961 gave the incorrect impression that the Wall constituted the border between East and West Germany. The ECU considered the complaints in the light of the 大象传媒鈥檚 editorial standards of accuracy and impartiality.
Outcome
The wording of the clue was 鈥淐onstruction of this barrier began, separating East and West Germany鈥.聽 Though this did not exclude the interpretation complained of, the ECU noted that the Wall constituted part of the border between the German Democratic Republic and the German Federal Republic (commonly referred to as East and West Germany) and did not consider the wording likely to mislead viewers in the context of a short-form quiz clue.
Not upheld聽