Baftas 2026: BBC faces backlash for airing n-word, cutting 'free Palestine' from speech
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Source: Middle East Eye
Published: 2026-02-24 03:40 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Culture & Entertainment, Middle East, Media
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The BBC sparked outrage over the weekend after broadcasting the 79th British Academy Film Awards (Baftas) with a racial slur and cutting an expression of pro-Palestinian solidarity by an awardee.
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