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Times of India

UK radio station falsely announces King Charles’ death, breaches standards

UK radio station falsely announces King Charles’ death, breaches standardsWorldPing

King Charles’ death was mistakenly announced on UK radio station Radio Caroline after a staff member accidentally aired pre-recorded statements prepared for such an event.

This is a short WorldPing brief. The full report was published by Times of India.

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