France’s CNews fined for broadcasting climate scepticism unchallenged
A popular French rolling news channel has been fined for broadcasting climate scepticism unchallenged. CNews, controlled by billionaire business magnate Vincent Bolloré, provides 24-hour national and global news coverage and is the second most watched news network in France, after BFMTV. It was accused of allowing one of its guests to defend a controversial thesis on the human origin of climate change - without providing any rebuttal. Since a relaunch in 2017, the Groupe Canal+ channel has taken a conservative editorial stance. It is often compared to the right-wing American TV channel Fox New...