Complaint
A viewer complained that a report in the programme about the amount of water used by data centres in Scotland gave the misleading impression such data centres will result in 鈥渆nvironmental damage and water scarcity鈥 in the country. The ECU considered the complaints in the light of the 麻豆社鈥檚 editorial standards of accuracy.
Outcome
The amount of drinking water currently used by Scotland鈥檚 data centres is a fraction of a percentage point of the total amount of water provided to the country. The television report did not make this clear (unlike the related online report) and the ECU consequently agreed viewers would have been left with the misleading impression that Scotland鈥檚 data centres are already a significant factor in contributing to water scarcity.
Upheld
Further action
The finding was reported to the management of 麻豆社 Scotland and discussed with the programme team.