ACMA rules attack footage aired by Seven & Nine breached privacy rules

Footage aired in separate reports into a violent attack on a taxi driver by Nine’s Queensland Television and Channel Seven Brisbane breached privacy and distress rules, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has found.

After conducting separate investigations into the two stations, the ACMA ruled that they failed to protect the victim’s privacy. The ruling also criticised the stations for not exercising sensitivity when broadcasting images of the person who was attacked.