A CBS News reporter apologised and deleted a tweet commenting on a heated exchange between Abdul El-Sayed and a man questioning him about Muslim terrorists, calling the post a violation of CBS News standards.
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01Summary
- 01CBS News reporter deleted a tweet about a back-and-forth between Abdul El-Sayed and a man pressing him on Muslim terrorists.
- 02The journalist publicly apologised, stating the post violated CBS News standards.
- 03The apology followed the removal of the tweet from social media.
- 04Abdul El-Sayed was involved in the exchange that drew the reporter's comment.
02Why it matters
This matters as it highlights the standards news organisations enforce for their journalists' social-media activity, especially during politically sensitive campaign exchanges.
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