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The X Factor isn't 100% authentic? Hold the front page!

Bloggers and MPs are up in arms about X Factor contestants having their performances Auto-Tuned. But given the nature of the show, does it really matter?The surest sign of the onset of autumn is a new X Factor scandal for us all to get hot under the collar about. Yet, in keeping with Simon Cowell's insatiable urge to improve the show each year, this time the internet was in uproar before the summer months had even expired.The cries on Twitter of "Auto-Tune!" drowned out even Shirlena Johnson's u...

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15:27 on August 23 2010

The X Factor isn't 100% authentic? Hold the front page!

Guardian Music — Bloggers and MPs are up in arms about X Factor contestants having their performances Auto-Tuned. But given the nature of the show, does it really matter?The surest sign o... more info

17:46 on August 23 2010

Simon Cowell - Is Deceit The X In The X Factor

ContactMusic — Launching its seventh season in the U.K. on Saturday, Simon Cowell's The X Factor stirred up a hornets' nest of controversy when it became apparent that the producers had... more info

The X Factor

14:50 on August 23 2010

Producer defends X Factor in row

The Mirror — An award-winning record producer has defended The X Factor over claim the TV talent show used technology to make some contestants' voices sound better. more info

The X Factor