Westlife's X Factor performance broke epilepsy rules
The X Factor's brief use of rapidly flashing lights risked epileptic seizures in some viewers, media regulator findsOfcom has ruled that Westlife's performance on The X Factor broke broadcasting regulations for using rapidly flashing lights that could have triggered epileptic seizures in some viewers.The media regulator found that the bursts of laser lighting used in the performance, which aired on ITV1 in October last year, caused a flashing effect five times faster than the level recommended a...
Guardian Music — The X Factor's brief use of rapidly flashing lights risked epileptic seizures in some viewers, media regulator findsOfcom has ruled that Westlife's performance on The X F... more info
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