Olympics Commercialisation

Censorship, Self-Censorship and the Olympic Spirit: Confusion Over Blocking of BBC Content as Olympic Rules Kick In

Kirsty Hughes | Posted 29.09.2012 | UK Entertainment
Kirsty Hughes

We knew that the Olympic commercial brands deals had put money ahead of free speech -Locog published months ago two lists of words that must not be combined at risk of legal action for breaching the brand/copyright rules. But more examples keep coming in of the censorship effects, and the chilling of the right to peaceful protest.