C8 ousted from TNT for political reasons? A false statement in light of the sanctions against the channel
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From MMA fighter Benoît Saint-Denis to Franz-Olivier Giesbert, from Plantu's cartoons to the pages of Figaro Vox, not to mention all the far-right or right-wing politicians, it is a quasi-conspiratorial refrain that has been repeated in chorus in recent days: the decision of Arcom concerning C8, namely the non-renewal of its broadcasting authorization on TNT which led to the closure of the channel by Canal + on Friday February 28 , would have "ideological" motivations. A rhetorical maneuver also carried by the violent Trumpist current of "free speech", hostile to any regulation and demanding absolute freedom of expression. However, by taking up the sanctions imposed by Arcom on the channel C8 in recent years, it is difficult to detect an ideological prism.
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Rather, it is conspiracy theories, insults, fake news or humiliation sequences that are at the heart of the long list of warnings, formal notices and fines against Vincent Bolloré's channel. As a reminder, the
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