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The BBC's Cyber correspondent lacks knowledge of PHP, a widely used programming language.

CultureTechnologyOct 22, 2026score 5.112 posts · 9409 replies across 2 instances
The thread criticizes the BBC's Cyber correspondent for not knowing PHP, a widely used programming language, and questions the competence of the BBC's news division. It highlights a perceived lack of knowledge in a core area of the broadcaster's supposed expertise.

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The BBC's Cyber correspondent lacks knowledge of PHP, a widely used programming language.
Parent: MediaEntity: BBCImpact: negativeDate: Oct 22, 2026Target: BBC's competence in covering cybersecurity topics

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The BBC being absolutely on the button. Their Cyber correspondent had never even heard of php before? Really??? 🤦‍♀️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ckgel5xp2xv9t #php
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"[BBC News] Cyber correspondent Joe Tidy says he didn't know PHP existed until yesterday morning", says #BBCnews UK. https://www.bbc.com/news/live/ckgel5xp2xv9t About ⅔ of all websites use #PHP. But the BBC "cyber" man didn't know that. 🙄 What else does the UK News division of this formerly-respected broadcaster not know about its supposed core competences? Why are these halfwits allowed to collect a #LicenceFee? h/t @handelaar #BBC #UKmedia #phpocalypse
1 boosts · 1 favs · 1 replies · Oct 22, 2026
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