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Film, television and entertainmentMedia and journalism
Documented profile covering 16 controversies, including “Prosecution for advertising illegal betting websites during broadcasts, followed by acquittal” and “Hull City: late payments, EFL transfer restrictions and reduction on appeal”.
16 controversies · 24 sources1 formal charge
Film, television and entertainmentMedia and journalism
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “2026: critical segment about refugees and Haya Karima removed from his programme following "external instructions"” and “Prominent pro-Sissi presenter: allegations of propaganda and endorsement of the security establishment's narrative”.
7 controversies · 12 sources1 conviction2 formal charges
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 4 controversies, including “2013 controversy following defence of stone-throwing as a form of resistance” and “Entry into Gaza despite restrictions on Israeli journalists and related detentions”.
4 controversies · 6 sources
Media and journalism
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Adam Houda defamation action following 'Jew hater' descriptions” and “Muslim community complaint against Sky News: allegations involving The Bolt Report among those rejected by regulator”.
9 controversies · 14 sources
Media and journalism
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Grooming gangs investigations: enduring controversy over treatment of ethnicity” and “2025: Norfolk accuses Elon Musk of distorting history of grooming gangs and Keir Starmer's role”.
10 controversies · 25 sources
Media and journalismFilm, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Removal from France 2's 8 p.m. news amid falling ratings and political criticism” and “Broadcast of fake satirical France Stratégie logo followed by apology”.
9 controversies · 11 sources
Media and journalism
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “False 'city of Black people' quotation attributed to Saint-Denis mayor repeated on air” and “Controversy over reluctance to label RN directly as 'far right'”.
5 controversies · 8 sources
Media and journalism
Documented profile covering 20 controversies, including “Shashi Tharoor's defamation lawsuit over coverage of Sunanda Pushkar's death” and “Anvay Naik case: arrest for abetment of suicide and prolonged litigation”.
20 controversies · 24 sources1 formal charge
Media and journalism
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “Proposal for free public transport in Île-de-France criticised as unrealistic, including within her own camp” and “Controversy over separate meetings and suggestion that White people should be asked to 'remain silent'”.
6 controversies · 13 sources
Film, television and entertainmentMedia and journalism
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “2013: Response to Corey Feldman on Hollywood sexual abuse — "you are damaging an entire industry"” and “1981–2021: Interview with teenage Brooke Shields reassessed as intrusive and sexualising”.
8 controversies · 12 sources
Media and journalism
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Unnao: FIR against Mojo Story following publications deemed misleading” and “Tiranga TV: public dispute and litigation over salaries and payments”.
5 controversies · 10 sources
Science, medicine and healthMedia and journalism
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Contractual dispute with CBC: EGP 100 million arbitration award subsequently overturned by court” and “Permanent cancellation of Al-Bernameg amid political pressure”.
5 controversies · 8 sources1 formal charge
Media and journalismPolitics and government
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “2023–2024: Public split with Candace Owens over Israel, Gaza and statements considered antisemitic” and “2020: Reaction to 'WAP', allegations of slut-shaming and mockery of his anatomical commentary”.
7 controversies · 10 sources
Media and journalism
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “2015: Admits his account of helicopter hit by RPG in Iraq was false” and “2015: Questions over several accounts of his reporting after Hurricane Katrina”.
7 controversies · 6 sources
Media and journalismIdeologies, militancy and activism
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “2025–2026: Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron sue Owens in Delaware over series claiming Brigitte Macron was born male” and “2025–2026: Unsupported theories surrounding Charlie Kirk's assassination and allegations involving Turning Point associates and foreign states”.
10 controversies · 18 sources
Film, television and entertainmentMedia and journalism
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “Assault charge involving Lewis Burton: not-guilty plea and no trial before her death” and “The Surjury: major controversy over programme in which jury would decide access to cosmetic surgery”.
6 controversies · 17 sources1 formal charge
Media and journalismIdeologies, militancy and activism
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “CDJM opinion finds three accuracy breaches in Gaza commentary” and “Tariq Ramadan complaint alleging witness tampering, disputed by Fourest”.
8 controversies · 13 sources1 conviction3 formal charges
Media and journalism
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “2022: $125 million arbitration claim against CNN for alleged wrongful dismissal” and “2020–2021: Reports of priority home COVID testing obtained through brother's administration”.
10 controversies · 12 sources
Media and journalism
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “Complaint against Marine Tondelier dismissed by court” and “Numbeo safe-city ranking: €50 000 CNews fine upheld by Council of State”.
7 controversies · 12 sources
Arts, letters and intellectualsMedia and journalism
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Support for invasion of Iraq and announced vote for George W. Bush in 2004” and “'Why Women Aren't Funny': Sexist generalisations about women's humour”.
8 controversies · 11 sources
Media and journalism
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Public support for Patrick Poivre d'Arvor following first sexual violence allegations” and “Removal from TF1 news and employment litigation against former employer”.
5 controversies · 9 sources
Business and billionairesMedia and journalism
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “2013–2019: SEC civil judgment followed by full presidential pardon” and “June 2011: New 42-month sentence for fraud and obstruction”.
11 controversies · 8 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Film, television and entertainmentMedia and journalism
Documented profile covering 13 controversies, including “Personal conviction for public insults against Louis Boyard upheld on appeal” and “Defamation complaint against Louis Boyard: MP acquitted”.
13 controversies · 17 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Media and journalism
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “2009–2010: Entire lawsuit against CBS dismissed; New York's highest court refuses reinstatement” and “2007: $70 million lawsuit against CBS, alleging he was made a scapegoat”.
9 controversies · 9 sources
Film, television and entertainmentMedia and journalism
Documented profile covering 2 controversies, including “Lack of Diversity and Women on Mock the Week, Criticism Acknowledged by Ó Briain” and “Criticism of Political Bias on Mock the Week, Particularly over Brexit”.
2 controversies · 4 sources
Media and journalism
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Controversy over refusal to label RN directly as 'far right'” and “Removal from France 2's 8 p.m. news after sixteen years, methods criticised internally”.
8 controversies · 12 sources
Media and journalism
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Menopause documentaries: criticism of approach considered overly medicalised and too harsh on GPs” and “Tweet after Sarah Everard murder describing climate as "fear-mongering": major controversy”.
8 controversies · 13 sources
Film, television and entertainmentMedia and journalism
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “"Hanging Out" podcast advertisement withdrawn after criticism of imagery evoking suicide” and “Ofcom complaints over jokes about Reverend Richard Coles on I'm a Celebrity”.
10 controversies · 17 sources
Business and billionairesMedia and journalism
Documented profile covering 15 controversies, including “Marianne and Libération: allegations of tightened editorial control and concerns over his influence” and “Editis: restructuring, dismissal of executives and strikes under new governance”.
15 controversies · 20 sources
Media and journalism
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “2026: Federal charges following coverage of anti-ICE protest at Cities Church, plea of not guilty” and “2024: Video partnership with X cancelled after Elon Musk interview, followed by fraud and breach-of-contract action”.
10 controversies · 14 sources1 formal charge
Media and journalism
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “Recurring portrayal of immigration as the 'mother of all battles' and fear of becoming a cultural minority” and “Last-minute withdrawal from interview for 'Complément d'enquête' about CNews”.
8 controversies · 14 sources
Business and billionairesMedia and journalism
Documented profile covering 19 controversies, including “'Falsissimo' and Alfonso Signorini: investigation for non-consensual intimate image distribution following presenter's complaint” and “Signorini civil injunction: provisional ban on publishing new episode and removal of content”.
19 controversies · 25 sources9 convictions11 formal charges
Media and journalism
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Remarks on Women's Football and Equal Pay Criticised as Sexist” and “Climate Change Denial or Minimisation and Attacks on Climate Scientists”.
10 controversies · 15 sources2 convictions2 formal charges
Media and journalism
Documented profile covering 4 controversies, including “Controversy after appearance on Jackson Hinkle podcast” and “2014 Gaza war: column attacking Israeli pilots, subscription cancellations and threats”.
4 controversies · 7 sources
Media and journalismPolitics and government
Documented profile covering 10 controversies, including “Morsi's overthrow and Rabaa: support for 3 July, contested stance and explicit self-criticism in 2025” and “2023 visit to Bashar al-Assad: controversy over normalisation with the Syrian regime”.
10 controversies · 17 sources
Media and journalism
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “2024–2025: his case contributes to launch and findings of BBC internal culture review” and “April 2024: resigns from BBC after prolonged absence”.
8 controversies · 6 sources1 conviction1 formal charge
Media and journalismBusiness and billionaires
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “New controversy over poverty following claim that a homeless person could save €1 500” and “Insult targeting Audrey Pulvar followed by public apology”.
9 controversies · 10 sources
Media and journalism
Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Murder at Saudi consulate in Istanbul and worldwide controversy over state responsibility” and “Ban on publishing and commenting in Saudi Arabia before departure into exile”.
5 controversies · 9 sources
Media and journalismFilm, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 7 controversies, including “2022: High-speed collision in Norwegian tunnel while filming The Grand Tour” and “2014: Filming in Argentina — May among crew forced to leave following controversy over Clarkson's Falklands number plate”.
7 controversies · 13 sources
Business and billionairesMedia and journalism
Media executive and investor, former executive at News International, 21st Century Fox and Sky.
5 controversies · 9 sources
Film, television and entertainmentMedia and journalism
Documented profile covering 11 controversies, including “Children's book withdrawn following allegations of stereotypes about Australian First Nations peoples” and “Remarks that he cooks better when he "thinks like a woman"”.
11 controversies · 23 sources
Media and journalismFilm, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 22 controversies, including “Arne Schönbohm affair: allegations of Russian links and court injunction against several claims” and “Manuel Ostermann: ZDF/Böhmermann wins lawsuit over term 'Herrenmensch'”.
22 controversies · 42 sources
Media and journalismFilm, television and entertainment
Documented profile covering 6 controversies, including “Supportive reaction towards PPDA at beginning of sexual violence allegations” and “Televised outburst against inconsistencies in government lockdown rules”.
6 controversies · 10 sources
Media and journalism
Documented profile covering 17 controversies, including “2022–2023: Column about Meghan Markle — record number of complaints and IPSO ruling on prejudicial sexist reference” and “2015–2016: Assault on producer Oisin Tymon — BBC investigation, departure from Top Gear and civil settlement”.
17 controversies · 32 sources
Media and journalism
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Sarah Polley discloses in 2022 an alleged sexual assault during a date in 1995” and “"Reflections from a Hashtag" essay: #MeToo controversy and NYRB editor's departure”.
9 controversies · 18 sources2 formal charges
Media and journalismCelebrities, influencers and social media
Documented profile covering 18 controversies, including “Comparison of ICE operations to Gestapo after supporting Trump in 2024” and “Darryl Cooper interview: criticism for giving an unchallenging platform to revisionist Second World War claims”.
18 controversies · 26 sources
Media and journalism
Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Announced refusal to have Olcay Gulsen return to Vandaag Inside after her allegations against Wierd Duk” and “Remarks that Thierry Baudet should be 'geliquideerd': complaint followed by case closure”.
9 controversies · 16 sources
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