Director of National Audiovisual Communication Service (Secan), Gerardo Sotelo, explained this Tuesday on his Twitter account why Channel 5 deleted from its social networks the original video in which the Minister of the Interior, Luis Alberto Heber, appeared, crashing in a simulator installed at the Expo Prado.
Sotelo assured that the original posting was modified by the journalist himself who “covered the news”, because he considered that “did not adequately reflect the fact.”
“To clear up any doubt about our procedures, we publish both versions,” said the chief.
Dear: the tweet was modified and finally replaced at the request of the journalist who covered the news, considering that it did not adequately reflect the fact. To clear all doubt about us. procedures, we publish both versions. We are at orders.
– Gerardo Sotelo (@Cybertario) September 13, 2022
On Monday Heber visited the Expo Prado and tried a virtual motorcycle simulator installed by the National Road Safety Unit (Unasev). In the video – which quickly went viral – he looks like the minister crashed in the simulation.
the interior minister @Luisaheber tried the motorcycle driving simulator at the stand of the @UNASEV on the #ExpoPrado2022
?️ @rafaelguardia13 pic.twitter.com/SbJMmQHqKw— Channel 5 News (@5noticiasuy) September 12, 2022
LAfter some media published the images, Channel 5 deleted the tweet and instead uploaded a video in which the crash was not appreciated.
Sotelosaid to have found out what happened with the publication for a tweet posted by Montevideo Portal with the news that video had been deleted.
Right away He responded by thanking the outlet and informing that he had already ordered the content to be re-uploaded. complete. “We do not escracha to anyone or make up reality for the benefit of anyone, “he said.
Dears, I just found out about this fact from you. While I find out what happened, I ordered the original video to be reposted. In the @mediapublicosu we do not escrachamos anyone or make up reality for the benefit of anyone. Thanks for informing.
– Gerardo Sotelo (@Cybertario) September 13, 2022
