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BBC edits out stars' calls for Gaza ceasefire at Scottish Baftas (www.thenational.scot)

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THE BBC has edited out multiple calls for a ceasefire in Gaza from the Scottish Bafta Awards ceremony – including the presentation of an…

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[–] livus@kbin.social 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If your point is that the existence of the poster is what made the BBC cut the entire award-giving for that person you're reinforcing the point that it was weirdly censored.

[–] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Given the BBC’s charter requirement for impartiality, and given that this was a light entertainment programme rather than a news programme, I don’t think it’s that weird at all.

[–] livus@kbin.social 3 points 10 months ago

Impartiality doesn't mean you need to avoid even presenting the main facts of an event because a person in that event expressed a point of view.

That would be impractical.

We saw plenty of political statements at the BAFTAs last year.

Personally I agree with OP that cutting somone altogether this year was weird, you don't; I'll agree to disagree.