Sky News Australia admits editorial failure after guest insults Islam while wearing bacon-covered shirt

Host Freya Leach sat silently while Ryan Williams called Muslims terrorists and explained he ‘wore’ bacon to protect himself from alleged threats of beheadingSign up for Guardian Australia’s free weekly media newsletter hereSky News Australia has admitted a failure of editorial process allowed a guest to deliver a highly offensive diatribe against Islam while wearing a shirt festooned with raw bacon rashers.Introducing the UK-based man as a “social media sensation”, Sky News host Freya Leach sat mute while Ryan Williams called Muslims terrorists and explained he “wore” bacon to protect himself from alleged threats of beheading.Sign up to get Guardian Australia’s weekly media diary as a free newsletter Continue reading...

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