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It appears that the FCC recieved some complaints about Bono's use of the phrase "this is really, really fucking brilliant" during the Golden Globe Awards. They subsequently ruled that the broadcast of the word, in that context, was not within their jurisdiction to censor.
"The word "fucking" may be crude and offensive, but, in the context presented here, did not describe sexual or excretory organs or activities. Rather, the performer used the word "fucking" as an adjective or expletive to emphasize an exclamation. Indeed, in similar circumstances, we have found that offensive language used as an insult rather than as a description of sexual or excretory activity or organs is not within the scope of the Commission's prohibition of indecent program content." Here is the ruling: pdf
About fucking time. |
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