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Big Brother Silences?
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Does anyone know what the "legal reasons" are for the silences on Big Brother, it drives me mad!!!
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.It's because the conversation may refer to individuals or organisations in a negative way, which could be construed as libel, either by the housemates, or by Channel 4 who are allowing the libel to be trasmitted. The 'live' segmets are actually delayed a few minutes to allow the programme makers to lower the sound if anything potentially litigious is being said by the free-speaking participants. It may be irritating, but it avoids Channel 4 being sued off the air!
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