BBC Faces Backlash Over BAFTA Broadcast Edits

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•The Bafta ceremony took place in London and was broadcast live by the BBC.
•Tourette syndrome campaigner Georgie Grier shouted the n-word during the event as part of an involuntary tic.
•The BBC described the on-air use of the slur as a 'serious mistake' and ordered an internal probe into how it was broadcast uncensored.
•Bafta and the BBC issued separate public apologies to the cast and creators of the series 'We Are Lady Parts', who were on stage when the slur was shouted.
•Georgie Grier released a statement saying she was 'mortified' by the incident and emphasised that her tics can include offensive words.
•In the BBC’s later edited Bafta highlights, a winner’s tribute that included the phrase 'Free Palestine' was removed from the broadcast.
•Google sent a mobile push alert about the incident that quoted the racial slur in full and later apologised for doing so.
•Media outlets in the Middle East highlighted the removal of the 'Free Palestine' line and reported criticism of the BBC from pro-Palestinian commentators.

▸If the BBC’s internal investigation publishes detailed findings and policy changes on handling offensive language and political statements in live broadcasts UK broadcasters and streaming platforms may update their own live editing rules and on-air guidance for presenters.

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