What's happened
Carol Vorderman quits her BBC Radio Wales show after breaching new social media guidelines, expressing strong political opinions on social media.
Why it matters
The departure of a prominent media personality due to a clash over social media guidelines highlights the ongoing debate around freedom of expression and impartiality in the media.
What the papers say
The Guardian reports Vorderman's swift transition into a vociferous political campaigner, while The Times criticizes her for not respecting civility in public discourse. The Independent and BBC News provide straightforward accounts of Vorderman's departure, while The Telegraph and New Statesman are not directly relevant to the main event.
How we got here
Carol Vorderman's departure from her BBC Radio Wales show comes after she expressed strong political opinions on social media, breaching the new social media guidelines introduced by the BBC.
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