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Taylor Swift is being given too much airtime by the BBC, exasperated viewers tell the corporation


The BBC has come under fire for its extensive news coverage of Taylor Swift's new work - with critics branding it a desperate attempt to attract a younger audience.

Over the past week, it has devoted significant airtime to the ubiquitous Ms Swift, 34, and she was even the subject of BBC Radio 4's Thought for the Day on the Today Programme. Numerous articles have been written about fans' reaction to the apparent leaking of The Tortured Poets Department online, how a London pub was 'overwhelmed' after being named in the title of an album track, and the return of her songs to TikTok after a dispute with the app. Taylor Swift during the first night of the The Eras Tour in Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, February 16, 2024, ahead of the release of her album, The Tortured Poets Department

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