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BBFC tighten age rating rules over racist language in films
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nme.comresearch into racism and discrimination in films and TV shows, the UK ratings body said content featuring the n-word will not be classified lower than 12A/12, outside of some mitigating factors.An exception is if “there is a very clear and strong educational value” like a documentary with strong appeal to younger audiences.Racist language in older films/series might also be considered for a PG rating if they are “contextually justified” and are not accompanied by violence or threat.The BBFC conducted research with 70 participants intentionally over represented by a number of minority groups in order to understand the perception and impact of discriminatory content.They were shown a variety of clips from films like Hidden Figures, Selma,.
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