TheQuartering [9/1/2021]

Piers Morgan might have said controversial things.

According to TheHollywoodReporter:

Piers Morgan, the former co-host of U.K. network ITV’s Good Morning Britain breakfast show, has been cleared by media regulator Ofcom, which investigated complaints about his comments about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s interview with Oprah Winfrey.

Morgan had said following the March interview that he didn’t “believe a word” of Markle’s commentary, including that she was deeply unhappy and had considered self-harm.

Ofcom received more than 58,000 complaints, and Morgan ended up leaving the British morning show. ITV highlighted the role its team played in avoiding a breach of broadcast standards.

“This was a finely-balanced decision,” Ofcom said on Wednesday in unveiling the results of its review. “Mr. Morgan’s comments were potentially harmful and offensive to viewers, and we recognize the strong public reaction to them. But we also took full account of freedom of expression. Under our rules, broadcasters can include controversial opinions as part of legitimate debate in the public interest, and the strong challenge to Mr. Morgan from other contributors provided important context for viewers.”