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Media and journalismFilm, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 22 controversies, including “Copyright dispute over Rostock-Lichtenhagen photograph and identification of photographer” and “'Varoufake': false admission of manipulating Yanis Varoufakis video”.
22 controversies · 42 sources
Media and journalism
Documented profile covering 20 controversies, including “Shashi Tharoor's defamation lawsuit over coverage of Sunanda Pushkar's death” and “Activist S. P. Udayakumar's complaint following sting operation using false identity”.
20 controversies · 24 sources1 formal charge
Media and journalismPolitics and government
Documented profile covering 20 controversies, including “2006–2011 radio recordings: misogynistic, racist and homophobic remarks made public in 2019” and “"Poorer and dirtier": advertisers withdraw following his comments on immigration”.
20 controversies · 36 sources
Business and billionairesMedia and journalism
Documented profile covering 19 controversies, including “Aggravated extortion of David Trezeguet: final five-year sentence” and “Milan 'fotoricatti': final conviction for attempted extortion, with acquittals on other counts”.
19 controversies · 25 sources9 convictions2 formal charges
Media and journalismCelebrities, influencers and social media
Documented profile covering 18 controversies, including “Public confrontation with Carlos Mencia over joke theft allegations and temporary Comedy Store ban” and “Fallon Fox: remarks about trans fighter and public demand for apology”.
18 controversies · 26 sources
Film, television and entertainmentMedia and journalism
Documented profile covering 16 controversies, including “Prosecution for advertising illegal betting websites during broadcasts, followed by acquittal” and “RTÜK: TV8 sanctioned over O Ses Çocuklar on grounds of protecting children's development”.
16 controversies · 24 sources1 formal charge
Business and billionairesMedia and journalism
Documented profile covering 15 controversies, including “Canal+: €3.2 million net severance payment considered excessive” and “Olivennes report and Hadopi: promotion of 'graduated response'”.
15 controversies · 20 sources
Film, television and entertainmentMedia and journalism
Documented profile covering 13 controversies, including “Prank on Matthieu Delormeau: CSA sanction subsequently annulled by Council of State” and “Forced gesture involving Capucine Anav: regulatory sanction upheld”.
13 controversies · 17 sources1 conviction
Politics and governmentMedia and journalism
Documented profile covering 13 controversies, including “2017 publication of photomontage using antisemitic imagery” and “Recording of strip club outing and embarrassing remarks about gas deal”.
13 controversies · 25 sources
Media and journalismFilm, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 12 controversies, including “Fabricated Fidel Castro interview presented as exclusive” and “Conviction in Botton affair for handling the proceeds of misuse of corporate assets”.
12 controversies · 26 sources2 convictions
Film, television and entertainmentMedia and journalism
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “Joke about sending a bomb to Bernard Matthews factory during anti-Turkey Twizzlers campaign” and “Incorrect criticism of Sainsbury's over Turkey Twizzlers”.
11 controversies · 23 sources
Media and journalism
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “2005 disclosure of MPs' remuneration, theft allegation and exclusion from Parliament as journalist” and “"My Stealthy Freedom": state smear campaign, false rape story and accusations of serving an enemy state”.
11 controversies · 21 sources
Media and journalism
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Grooming gangs investigations: enduring controversy over treatment of ethnicity” and “Rotherham: attempted injunction against revelations and police investigation of leak”.
10 controversies · 25 sources
Film, television and entertainmentMedia and journalism
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “2005 British Comedy Awards: their programme wrongly receives People's Choice Award” and “ITV premium-rate competitions and phone-in scandal involving Saturday Night Takeaway and Gameshow Marathon”.
10 controversies · 17 sources
Media and journalism
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Conviction for Assaulting a Driver During an Altercation” and “Statement Supporting a 'Moderate Dictatorship' Led by Experts”.
10 controversies · 15 sources2 convictions
Media and journalismPolitics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Nasserism: defence of an authoritarian legacy alongside its social and nationalist aspects” and “Arrest under emergency law after speech opposing the Gulf War”.
10 controversies · 17 sources
Media and journalism
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Eurovision 2021: suspected live cocaine use, negative drug test and matter closed by the EBU” and “« Zitti e buoni »: two waves of plagiarism allegations, with no legal action or established infringement”.
10 controversies · 12 sources
Media and journalismArts, letters and intellectuals
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Advocacy of conditional restoration of death penalty” and “2001 defence of parents refusing MMR vaccine on precautionary grounds”.
10 controversies · 19 sources
Media and journalism
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “2008 cash-for-votes: disputed decision not to broadcast sting footage immediately” and “"Shaitan Doctor": uncorroborated sting, broadcaster warning and defamation litigation”.
10 controversies · 11 sources1 formal charge
Politics and governmentMedia and journalism
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Remarks about Muslims and complaint alleging racial discrimination” and “Weltwoche cover showing a Roma child pointing a gun”.
10 controversies · 12 sources
Media and journalism
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Jindal case: arrest over alleged extortion of 100 crore, followed by settlement” and “Dhulagarh: communal hostility case entirely quashed”.
10 controversies · 10 sources
Media and journalism
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Popovic case: civil defamation finding following column about magistrate” and “Eatock v Bolt: civil breach of Racial Discrimination Act over articles about fair-skinned Aboriginal people”.
9 controversies · 14 sources
Media and journalismFilm, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Marine Le Pen interview on economic costings becomes emblematic confrontation” and “Televised confrontation with Florian Philippot over defence figures”.
9 controversies · 11 sources
Media and journalismBusiness and billionaires
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Reuse of political communications techniques for commercial purposes: criticism of blurred boundaries” and “Communications advice for Togolese regime of Gnassingbé Eyadéma”.
9 controversies · 10 sources
Media and journalism
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Sexual assault allegation during York University years; university finds no formal complaint” and “Sarah Polley discloses in 2022 an alleged sexual assault during a date in 1995”.
9 controversies · 18 sources2 formal charges
Media and journalism
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Remarks about Sylvana Simons comparing her to an 'aapje'” and “Participation in 'Renate' segment mocking Bo Van Spilbeeck's transition”.
9 controversies · 16 sources
Arts, letters and intellectualsMedia and journalism
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “After Paris attacks: 'Sharia makes me want to vomit' remark and forthright criticism of Islamism” and “Call to rebel against 'medieval' Moroccan laws following arrest of two teenage girls”.
9 controversies · 11 sources
Media and journalismIdeologies, militancy and activism
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Old sermons about non-Muslims, atheists and homosexuality, followed by public apologies” and “Anti-abortion column followed by public evolution of his position”.
9 controversies · 15 sources
Film, television and entertainmentMedia and journalism
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Participation in CCIF gala and recurring allegations of proximity to Islamism” and “Police custody for insulting an officer after altercation with policewoman during Emmanuel Macron visit”.
9 controversies · 17 sources1 conviction2 formal charges
Media and journalismIdeologies, militancy and activism
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Defamation conviction over biography of Marine Le Pen” and “Acquitted in defamation proceedings brought by Bernard Antony”.
8 controversies · 13 sources1 conviction2 formal charges
Media and journalism
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “'Wow, brilliant!' on seeing first images of 9/11, followed by apology” and “Incorrect announcement of Alain Juppé's retirement: CSA formal warning and temporary removal from air”.
8 controversies · 12 sources
Media and journalism
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Big Brother final interview with Makosi: 517 complaints, but no breach found” and “Celebrity Big Brother 2007: Ofcom finds she did not sufficiently challenge Jackiey Budden over "the Indian"”.
8 controversies · 13 sources
Media and journalism
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Initiation of 'Touche pas à ma pute' manifesto opposing criminalisation of prostitution clients” and “Defence of an exceptionally broad conception of freedom of expression against anti-racism laws”.
8 controversies · 14 sources
Film, television and entertainmentMedia and journalism
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Tax dispute: National Court upholds a claim of approximately €796,929 linked to his company” and “Norma Duval: Supreme Court upholds infringement of her reputation and €60,000 compensation payable by Vázquez”.
8 controversies · 15 sources
Film, television and entertainmentMedia and journalism
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Domestic violence complaint against Lilian Thuram subsequently withdrawn” and “Unsuccessful defamation complaint against Lilian Thuram”.
8 controversies · 14 sources
MusicMedia and journalism
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “First bankruptcy following tax dispute with HMRC” and “This Morning interview with slurred speech and public suspicions of intoxication”.
8 controversies · 12 sources1 conviction
Media and journalism
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Controversy following statement about Bin Laden's arguments and French presence in Afghanistan” and “Signing of opinion piece criticising support for Charlie Hebdo after arson attack on its offices”.
8 controversies · 11 sources
Film, television and entertainmentMedia and journalism
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “'Pondichéry' withdrawn from sale following acknowledgement of unattributed borrowings” and “Nelly Arcan interview: mockery of her Quebec accent and sexualised questions”.
8 controversies · 13 sources1 conviction
Film, television and entertainmentMedia and journalism
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Prominent pro-Sissi presenter: allegations of propaganda and endorsement of the security establishment's narrative” and “Defamation: convictions involving Osama El-Ghazali Harb and Abdel-Moneim Aboul-Fotouh subsequently overturned by acquittals”.
7 controversies · 12 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Media and journalismPolitics and government
Former director of communications and strategy for Tony Blair, British author and political commentator.
7 controversies · 12 sources
Media and journalism
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Criticism of moderation of Éric Zemmour's remarks about unaccompanied minors; CNews fined by CSA” and “CDJM opinion: failure to challenge serious unsubstantiated accusations against Taha Bouhafs”.
7 controversies · 12 sources
Media and journalism
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Aggressive Nicolas Sarkozy interview and internal TF1 reprimand” and “Rumour of relationship with Nicolas Sarkozy: defamation judgments in Ferrari's favour”.
7 controversies · 10 sources
Media and journalism
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “2019 homophobic and politically motivated assault: Jones victim, attacker convicted” and “Debate over antisemitism under Corbyn and criticism of his media coverage”.
7 controversies · 11 sources
Media and journalismFilm, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Sciences Po Grenoble affair: defamation complaint after reference to 'intellectual terrorism'” and “Bedbugs and immigration: CNews warned by Arcom”.
7 controversies · 9 sources
Media and journalismBusiness and billionaires
British media executive, former editor of the News of the World and the Sun, and subsequently chief executive of News UK.
7 controversies · 13 sources1 formal charge
Film, television and entertainmentMedia and journalism
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Humiliating and deliberately destructive style as an Operación Triunfo judge” and “Admittedly homophobic remark, heated confrontation with Jesús Vázquez and departure from Operación Triunfo”.
7 controversies · 14 sources
Media and journalismFilm, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Long-running conflict with Front national/RN and repeated refusals of accreditation” and “Mireille Mathieu's defamation action against 'Le Petit Journal' dismissed”.
7 controversies · 11 sources
Media and journalism
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “Perceived conflicts of interest in journalistic duties arising from relationship with Arnaud Montebourg” and “Not retained on « On n'est pas couché » following Montebourg's appointment to government”.
6 controversies · 13 sources
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