UBI reprimands "Kassensturz" report about "harassing boss

These were partly presented as facts, the UBI announced after its public deliberation in Lucerne. The view of the challenged and named business owner of a gemstone company had been insufficiently expressed.

Formulations and design elements such as the music were tendentious, as the UBI further ruled. The subsequent studio discussion with a cantonal data protection officer about video surveillance in the workplace also did nothing to change the audience's opinion. The "Kassensturz" report thus violated the requirement of factual fairness, as did the online summary of SRF 4 News, the UBI found.

However, the court rejected a complaint against another "Kassensturz" report. This was about the role of traders at livestock markets. It is true that there were deficiencies in the amount of the so-called sofarente for the importers. However, these would not have distorted the public's opinion.

In addition, the representatives of the livestock trade could have adequately commented on the allegations that thanks to the import rights it is easy to make money and there is collusion in livestock markets.

Jesus satire permissible

The UBI also did not reprimand a contribution in the satirical late-night show "Deville". In it, an invited artist called Jesus a "mega influencer" and speculated about how Jesus would do business today, for example as a cruise organizer with deep-sea hiking or in a nail salon.

In the eyes of the UBI, the comparison of Jesus with influencers could offend religious feelings. However, the decisive factor for the rejection of the complaint was that the article did not target Jesus but the questionable business practices of influencers.

Thus, the central beliefs of Christians were not affected. The fundamental right to freedom of belief and conscience was also not violated. The UBI added that it had to limit its examination to strict questions of law and did not comment on questions of style or taste. (SDA)