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French Prosecutors Open Hate Speech Probe Against CNews

French prosecutors have launched a hate speech investigation into the rolling news channel CNews, controlled by Vincent Bolloré's Vivendi group. The probe follows comments made on the channel, specifically targeting a Black mayor.

3 Apr, 13:17 — 3 Apr, 15:06
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ReutersVery High21h ago

Prosecutors open hate speech probe against French rolling news channel CNews - reuters.com

Prosecutors open hate speech probe against French rolling news channel CNews  reuters.com

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France 24High20h ago

French prosecutors open hate speech probe into polarising news channel CNews

The Paris prosecutor's office announced Friday it had launched an investigation into alleged racist comments following remarks made in late March on French news channel CNews targeting the newly elected mayor of Saint-Denis Bally Bagayoko.

By FRANCE 24

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The IndependentMostly Factual21h ago

Prosecutors open hate speech probe against French news channel CNews

CNews is a rolling news channel controlled by French tycoon Vincent Bolloré's Vivendi group

By Inti Landauro

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varietyMostly Factual20h ago

France’s CNews Under Investigation for Hate Speech After Comments Targeting Black Mayor

CNews, France’s equivalent to Fox News, is under formal investigation for possible hate speech following allegedly racist comments targeting the newly elected Black mayor of Saint-Denis, Bally Bagayoko. The Paris prosecutor’s office said on Friday that it has opened a formal probe into the controversial French news channel following the complaint filed by Bagayoko on […]

By Elskes

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straits-timesMostly Factual21h ago

Prosecutors open hate speech probe against French rolling news channel CNews - The Straits Times

Prosecutors open hate speech probe against French rolling news channel CNews  The Straits Times

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Reuters3 Apr, 13:17First to report

Prosecutors open hate speech probe against French rolling news channel CNews - reuters.com

straits-times3 Apr, 13:19

Prosecutors open hate speech probe against French rolling news channel CNews - The Straits Times

The Independent3 Apr, 14:04

Prosecutors open hate speech probe against French news channel CNews

France 243 Apr, 14:34

French prosecutors open hate speech probe into polarising news channel CNews

variety3 Apr, 15:06

France’s CNews Under Investigation for Hate Speech After Comments Targeting Black Mayor

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nos3 Apr, 21:23Latest update

Frans OM begint onderzoek naar tv-zender om mogelijk racistische opmerkingen

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