direct to your inbox The BBC received almost 800 complaints over the festive period from two programmes that made references to the Black Lives Matter movement.
Happy New Year Live! and The Vicar of Dibley in Lockdown received a combined 789 complaints over the same issue, the broadcaster’s internal regulator's latest fortnightly report shows.The New Year's Eve firework display show received 500 complaints, with the main issue for those who contacted the BBC listed as: “Unhappy the New Year fireworks display referenced ‘Black Lives Matter’.”The broadcast included a tribute to BLM, where drones were used to create the clenched-fist symbol in the sky above London.The symbol became synonymous with the Black Lives Matter movement amid the.
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