{"id":140089,"date":"2026-02-14T00:15:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T21:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/uncategorized\/140089-cnews-sanctioned-for-discriminatory-remarks-about-algerians-muslims-and-palestinians\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T00:15:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T21:15:27","slug":"cnews-sanctioned-for-discriminatory-remarks-about-algerians-muslims-and-palestinians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/world-news\/algeria\/140089-cnews-sanctioned-for-discriminatory-remarks-about-algerians-muslims-and-palestinians\/","title":{"rendered":"CNews sanctioned for discriminatory remarks about Algerians, Muslims and Palestinians"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CNews sanctioned for discriminatory remarks about Algerians, Muslims and Palestinians<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<br \/>\nFrance\u2019s audiovisual regulator Arcom has imposed \u20ac100,000 in fines on the continuous news channel CNews over two programs aired in the summer of 2025 that it said risked encouraging discriminatory speech, IQNA reported.<\/p>\n<p>In a decision announced on February 11, Arcom said comments made during episodes of L\u2019heure des Pros 2 were problematic. In one broadcast on August 8, former minister No\u00eblle Lenoir made generalized remarks linking \u201cmillions of Algerians\u201d to public security risks, which the regulator said could stigmatize people based on national origin.<\/p>\n<p>In a separate segment, a columnist criticized what she described as pro-Palestinian positions of \u201cliberal Western thinkers,\u201d which Arcom judged could reinforce discriminatory stereotypes tied to political opinions or communities.<\/p>\n<p>The sanctions come as CNews faces internal tensions and recent departures within its editorial staff.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CNews sanctioned for discriminatory remarks about Algerians, Muslims and Palestinians &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211; France\u2019s audiovisual regulator Arcom has imposed \u20ac100,000 in fines on the continuous news channel CNews over two programs aired in the summer of 2025 that it said risked encouraging discriminatory speech, IQNA reported. 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