Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2016
Hoax-bomb evacuation at WBFF studios
A person allegedly wearing a hoax bomb caused an evacuation at the station. The suspect was later shot and apprehended by police; investigators did not establish a specific motive beyond the suspect's reported desire to share end-times-prophecy material.
2014
Criticism over edited police-brutality protest report
A WBFF report on a protest following the killing of Eric Garner was criticized because its editing allegedly made the protesters appear to chant a threat against police rather than their reported words. The station removed the report, described the problem as an honest misunderstanding, and issued online and on-air apologies.