Petition to ban French right-wing TV channel clears 500,000 signatures after racist killing
A petition calling for right-wing television channel CNews to be taken off air cleared half a million signatures on Monday after a Frenchman shot and killed a black French national of Congolese origin and wounded seven others.The 39-year-old shooter is believed to have been an avid watcher of CNews, which is owned by…
Covered by 2 sources from 2 countries. First reported by France 24 ·
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Petition to ban French right-wing TV channel clears 500,000 signatures after racist killing
A petition calling for right-wing television channel CNews to be taken off air cleared half a million signatures on Monday after a Frenchman shot and killed a black French national of Congolese origin and wounded seven others.The 39-year-old shooter is believed to have been an avid watcher of CNews, which is owned by…
France: Petition to ban TV channel gets 500,000 signatures
Support for the petition has surged since last month's shooting of a Black man by a reported avid viewer of CNews. Critics say the channel, often compared to Fox News, is a platform for anti-immigrant sentiments.
Coverage details
2 outlets from 2 countries are covering this story: France 24 and DW. France 24 published it first, on November 2, 2026; the last outlet to join was DW, one hour later.
Key names in the coverage: CNews, Fox News, Frenchman and Black.
By country: France (1), Germany (1).
