GB News Criticized for Extensive Focus on Muslims Amid Controversy Over Reporting

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GB News has come under scrutiny following a report by the Centre for Media Monitoring (CfMM) alleging that the channel broadcasts half of all UK stories about Muslims, often portraying them negatively. The findings, described by the report as bordering on an “obsession,” have been strongly denied by the broadcaster, which called the accusations “highly defamatory.”  

 

The report, titled *“GB News: A Snapshot of Anti-Muslim Hate”*, analyzed media coverage over a two-year period and concluded that GB News mentioned Islam or Muslims over 17,000 times, surpassing other major broadcasters. This coverage accounted for more than 50 percent of all mentions of Muslims in UK broadcast media, compared to 32 percent for BBC News and 21 percent for Sky News. The CfMM analysis also highlighted that Islamophobia was mentioned 1,180 times by GB News, often with the intent of undermining or discrediting the concept.  

 

During this year’s UK riots, GB News featured prominently, accounting for 62 percent of clips shared on the subject. The network’s coverage reportedly focused on portraying Muslims as perpetrators of violence rather than victims, raising concerns about the potential consequences of such narratives. The report warned that the channel's approach “risks inciting violence and discrimination against Muslim communities.”  

 

GB News has firmly rejected the report’s conclusions and criticized its methodology. A spokesperson for the channel labeled the findings “highly defamatory,” claiming that the report was part of a deliberate effort to stifle free speech. “This inaccurate and defamatory report is nothing more than a cynical, self-serving attempt to silence free speech,” the spokesperson stated. “It proves exactly why a news organization like GB News needs to exist and why it is succeeding.”  

 

A GB News spokesman said: "This inaccurate and defamatory report is nothing more than a cynical, self-serving attempt to silence free speech.

"It proves exactly why a news organisation like GB News needs to exist and why it is succeeding. "We are concerned that at no point did this project of the Muslim Council of Britain contact GB News or its presenters to allow them to respond to these highly defamatory allegations."

 

According to its website, the Centre for Media Monitoring was set up by the Muslim Council of Britain in 2019 "to change the narrative surrounding Islam and Muslims" within the UK press and news broadcasters.

 

The UK Government has a longstanding position of not engaging with the Muslim Council of Britain due to previous leaders of the organisation having "taken positions that contradict our fundamental values" as a country.

 

Based on a report by The Independent 2024-12-14

 

 

 

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 the channel broadcasts half of all UK stories about Muslims, often portraying them negatively

 

 keep up the good work.

The truth hurts.

[jippytum]

Rubbish report.

The influx of muslim illegal immigration should be reported by mainstream media without woke objectors with ulterior motives. 

The BBC reported that 4600 babies in the UK during 2023/24 where named Muhammad. Making it the most popular babies name in the UK. 

People who object to media reporting facts on the Muslim  infiltration in the UK are blind to the reality of the problem  and misguided in the extreme. 

[Bkk Brian]

The report was created by the Muslim Council of Britain who even the UK Government have a longstanding position of not engaging with.

[Yagoda]

The Islamic faith, in most areas remains unreformed, and as such is a danger to Western civilization.

[WorriedNoodle]

6 minutes ago, jippytum said:

misguided in the extreme

Now there's an example of pot calling the kettle black eh?

[mikeymike100]

12 minutes ago, jippytum said:

Rubbish report.

The influx of muslim illegal immigration should be reported by mainstream media without woke objectors with ulterior motives. 

The BBC reported that 4600 babies in the UK during 2023/24 where named Muhammad. Making it the most popular babies name in the UK. 

People who object to media reporting facts on the Muslim  infiltration in the UK are blind to the reality of the problem  and misguided in the extreme. 

Fully agree, the problem is the MSM are scared of reporting this because of fear of being called racist, even though of course Islam is not a race.

[RuamRudy]

14 minutes ago, jippytum said:

The BBC reported that 4600 babies in the UK during 2023/24 where named Muhammad. Making it the most popular babies name in the UK. 

 

This fact is oft repeated, but ignores the reality that the name is much more common among Muslims than other boys' names. 

 

Boys born to white parents tend to have a much more diverse range of names, leading to this false suggestion that Muslim births are out stripping boys of white parents. 

[jippytum]

44 minutes ago, RuamRudy said:

 

This fact is oft repeated, but ignores the reality that the name is much more common among Muslims than other boys' names. 

 

Boys born to white parents tend to have a much more diverse range of names, leading to this false suggestion that Muslim births are out stripping boys of white parents. 

 Don't whitewash the problem  BBC reported 62% of babies born in the UK last year where born to non British mothers. 

[blazes]

Since the MSM rarely report Muslim activities of a negative nature, GB News is merely filling the gap  where otherwise silence would reign.

[mokwit]

They're just making up for the lack of coverage across the rest of the media spectrum.

[RuamRudy]

1 minute ago, jippytum said:

 Don't whitewash the problem  BBC reported 62% of babies born in the UK last year where born to non British mothers. 

 

The National Statistics Office says significantly different:

 

31.8% of all live births were to non-UK-born mothers in England and Wales (an increase from 30.3% in 2022); this continues a general increase in the percentage of live births to non-UK-born mothers.

 

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths/bulletins/parentscountryofbirthenglandandwales/2023

 

[Thingamabob]

1 hour ago, Yagoda said:

The Islamic faith, in most areas remains unreformed, and as such is a danger to Western civilization.

It certainly is. Now hidden and disguised, but central to the Quran and to Islamic teaching throughout the middle east and mosques in Europe and the USA, is the reward of a place in heaven to any Muslim who kills an infidel eg a Christian or a Jew.

[stevenl]

32 minutes ago, jippytum said:

 Don't whitewash the problem  BBC reported 62% of babies born in the UK last year where born to non British mothers. 

Where is that report please?