Just what is going on at the BBC? It was only a fortnight ago that Laura Kuenssberg was ‘hacked‘ ahead of the launch of her new show. And now it is the turn of a second Beeb bigwig to suffer the same fate, apparently at the hands of another crypto scam. Nick Robinson, the star of Radio 4’s Today programme, is a longtime user of X, where he is often found tweeting his support for the Corporation in the face of another storm of outrage.
But Robinson appeared to be hacked on Monday evening after he posted a message that seemed, er, a little off-message from his usual observations about politics and the media. The former BBC Pol Ed declared that:
As a political thinker and podcast host, I’m often highly critical of Trump’s policies and decision-making. Yet, there’s one thing I truly find inspiring: his business acumen. Taking a page from his playbook, the BBC Today programme and I are excited to launch the $TODAY cryptocurrency token on Solana.This initiative is more than just a token—it’s a way for our listeners to come together,celebrate innovation,and be part of something bigger.Let’s unite and make $TODAY a symbol of progress and community.
After 40 minutes, the post was eventually deleted – but only after much mockery online. There’s no need for BBC Verify of course: Mr S realised at once it was a scam. After all, there’s no way anyone at the BBC would ever write anything positive about Donald Trump….
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