French News Channel CNews Fined $119,000 for Discriminatory Remarks Against Algerians, Muslims

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Vincent Bolloré's channel has been criticized for saying that it "encourages discriminatory behaviour", particularly towards Algerians.

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The first continuous French news channel CNews was fined 100,000 euros by the Arcom for two sequences broadcast in the summer of 2025 that could incite discrimination against Muslims and Algerians.

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The Arcom, the audiovisual regulator, imposed fines on the CNews channel for two sequences broadcast in the summer of 2025 that could incite discrimination against Muslims and Algerians.

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These two sanctions of the Arcom occur in a tumultuous context for the news channel in the lead of the conservative billionaire Vincent Bolloré, whose star host Jean-Marc Morandini ended up withdrawing on Monday.

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Vincent Bolloré's channel receives an overall penalty of 100,000 euros for failing to keep the antenna on 8 and 12 August.