Spain's PSOE truly dreads the Judge Biedma case, trying to hide it on TVE
A viral tweet criticizes the silence of Mañaneros and Malas Lenguas about Judge Biedma while TVE avoids the topic. Analysis of the media strategy.
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The viral post claims that TVE's flagship programs avoid mentioning the Judge Biedma case while social media fills up with messages about Ayuso. The issue mixes public information management and party strategy.
The post circulating on social media points to a specific pattern: the programs **Mañaneros** and **Malas Lenguas**, broadcast on **TVE**, have not covered the case of Judge **Biedma**. The viral text claims that on one of those talk shows a left-wing panelist brought up the topic and host **Esther Palomera** reacted visibly uncomfortable before the subject was changed.
## The silence on TVE's schedule
The accusation is no small matter. This is the public broadcaster, funded with everyone's money, and two formats that live off political news. If a judicial matter involving a judge does not appear on those shows while hours are devoted to other names, the question about the editorial criteria stands on its own. The tweet adds another detail: on social media, mentions of the case are practically nonexistent, while searching **"Ayuso"** returns thousands of messages.
## The glitch on Intxaurrondo's program
The viral post mentions a specific episode: on **Intxaurrondo**'s program there was a technical glitch and content related to the case was aired. According to the text, the reaction in the comments was one of outrage. That detail matters because it suggests the topic exists, that there is material, and that the audience recognizes it when it appears. It is not an invisible issue; it is an unaired issue.
## Why the PSOE looks the other way
A case involving a judge puts the party in a delicate position: talking about it feeds the opposition's narrative and raises questions about judicial independence. Silence, however, has a cost: when the public broadcaster ignores a topic circulating on social media, the suspicion of manipulation grows more than if it had been addressed with facts. The viral post does not prove an order was given, but it describes a pattern any viewer can verify by turning on the television.
None of the above constitutes proof of censorship; it is an accusation made on social media that should be checked against the broadcast schedule.
The post circulating on social media points to a specific pattern: the programs **Mañaneros** and **Malas Lenguas**, broadcast on **TVE**, have not covered the case of Judge **Biedma**. The viral text claims that on one of those talk shows a left-wing panelist brought up the topic and host **Esther Palomera** reacted visibly uncomfortable before the subject was changed.
## The silence on TVE's schedule
The accusation is no small matter. This is the public broadcaster, funded with everyone's money, and two formats that live off political news. If a judicial matter involving a judge does not appear on those shows while hours are devoted to other names, the question about the editorial criteria stands on its own. The tweet adds another detail: on social media, mentions of the case are practically nonexistent, while searching **"Ayuso"** returns thousands of messages.
## The glitch on Intxaurrondo's program
The viral post mentions a specific episode: on **Intxaurrondo**'s program there was a technical glitch and content related to the case was aired. According to the text, the reaction in the comments was one of outrage. That detail matters because it suggests the topic exists, that there is material, and that the audience recognizes it when it appears. It is not an invisible issue; it is an unaired issue.
## Why the PSOE looks the other way
A case involving a judge puts the party in a delicate position: talking about it feeds the opposition's narrative and raises questions about judicial independence. Silence, however, has a cost: when the public broadcaster ignores a topic circulating on social media, the suspicion of manipulation grows more than if it had been addressed with facts. The viral post does not prove an order was given, but it describes a pattern any viewer can verify by turning on the television.
None of the above constitutes proof of censorship; it is an accusation made on social media that should be checked against the broadcast schedule.
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