The continuous news channel of CNEWS and the Europe 1 radio accused of going too far during their promotion of the Philippe de Villiers request, “demanding” a referendum on immigration. In any case, it is the opinion shared by the collective of the Sleeping giants, very present in social networks, and the attached generations Sophie Taillian-Polian, which confiscated the ARCOM, the regulatory authority of the audiovisual sector, this Wednesday, September 17.
Put online on September 6, 2025, the petition shows 1.6 million signatories, but its organization, in association with the JDD, is disputed. In fact, it is very easy to falsify a firm, in particular inventing an email address, since a verification is not made. It also allows a massive collection of personal data, since it must be accepted to “receive information from Philippe de Villiers”, a former conservative politician, now columnist in the media held by Vincent Bolloré’s companies.
In addition, you can also see your email address to be used to receive “information, offers, good offers and promotional advantages for JDD and JDNEWS titles.”
An almost systematic promotion without “no nuances”
To this is added a strong presence of this topic in the antennas of CNews, which Sophie Taillé-Polian does not tolerate: “Facing the transformation of the CNEWS channel and the European station into a propaganda tool at the service of a political initiative, again take advantage of the authority to regulate audiovisual and digital communication”, announces in X.
In a press release, he quotes the marked presence of this request in the chain network that belongs to the billionaire Vincent Bolloré, especially in Morandini livesIn 100% political D’Alot Deval, but also in the show of the night presented by Christine Kelly, as well as those of Pascal Praud: “There are no nuances for three days, not a CNEWS or Europe 1 program is losing the opportunity to promote the petition,” he adds.
He also recalls the principle of plurality, taking into account the free provision of a Hertzian channel: “An information chain on TNT has a duty of pluralism, independence and journalistic honesty. However, there is no more militant act to call to sign and sign a request.”
A reference also made by the sleeping giant collective. This group is very present in social networks and objectives, from the recovery of Vincent Bolloré, media that belong to the Canal+group. They significantly question advertisers before, during or after the programs of the information chain or the Europe 1 radio, but also within the newspapers of those who owns.
The objective is, according to the collective, “fight against the financing of hate discourse.” For him, CNews would be guilty of “never mentioning that the petition comes from the Boloré Group.” He denounces a “total absence of honesty and rigor of information” in a press release published on social networks.
Arch confirmed that these requests from Radio France have received.
Source: BFM TV
