BBC and Tourette’s advocate apologise to Sinners stars for racial slur during Baftas
South China Morning Post • 2/22/2026 – 2/23/2026
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Cluster Activity
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2026-02-222026-03-06
Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
54d
Age
9
Sources
from cluster
1299
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1299/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1299/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Story Timeline
- 2026-02-22
- 2026-02-23BBC and Tourette’s advocate apologise to Sinners stars for racial slur during Baftas (current)
- 2026-02-24
- 2026-02-25
- 2026-02-27
- 2026-03-06
Score BreakdownRisk 25
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (4/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 9 independent sources
Age: 54 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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