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submitted 7 hours ago by TRAHR@quokk.au to c/world@quokk.au

The BBC has defended editing out the “Protect the Dolls” slogan on Strictly Come Dancing contestant Bethany Antonia’s T-shirt, after viewers noticed it had been digitally scrubbed from the live broadcast and the BBC iPlayer version.

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[-] Obituarykidney@lemmy.world 13 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

BBC just cancelled drag race UK and some other gay shows as well. Seems to be a concerted effort if they're going so far as to edit an inoffensive shirt. They had to pay someone to do that, and it wasn't copyrighted or vulgar.

[-] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 3 hours ago

Oh no, Britain on the wrong side of history again, no, what ever shall we do

[-] RickyRigatoni@piefed.zip 9 points 3 hours ago

Yes I'm sure the biggest news network of Transphobe Island did this perfectly unprejudicely.

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 32 points 5 hours ago

“BBC Stands Firm”

[-] AbsolutelyNotSpez@lemmy.world 52 points 6 hours ago

TERF island strikes again. Fucking gobshites.

this post was submitted on 12 Oct 2026
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