BBC Acknowledges Controversy Over ‘White Privilege’ Following Complaint

The director of the Free Speech Union, Toby Young, called the BBC’s article ‘woke gobbledegook.’

The scene at BBC Broadcasting House in London, after red paint was sprayed over the entrance on Oct. 14, 2023. James Manning/PA

The BBC has acknowledged that the idea of “white privilege” is a contested concept following a complaint about its youth-orientated news service’s “controversial” definition of the term.

A 2020 article by the BBC’s Newsround, aimed at educating children about white privilege, has been updated with a link to a new explainer that “examines arguments about the concept’s use” and concedes that it is a “contested area.”