A petition in France calling for right-wing TV channel CNews to be taken off air gains momentum, reaching 500,000 signatures following a racist killing linked by the petitioners to the channel’s influence. DW, France 24 and RFI all report the surge in support since the shooting.

The outlets describe the case as part of a wider debate about media and far-right rhetoric. France 24 says a Frenchman shot and killed a person of Congolese origin and wounded seven others, and that the 39-year-old shooter was believed to be an avid watcher of CNews. Critics cited by multiple outlets accuse the channel of promoting anti-immigrant and far-right sentiments, with France 24 also noting ownership by billionaire Vincent Bolloré.

While the general thrust is consistent—petition growth and allegations that CNews contributes to extremist or anti-immigrant views—each outlet varies in the specific details emphasized. DW focuses on the petition’s rapid rise after the shooting of a Black man, while RFI frames the story as escalating calls to ban the channel after accusations about its role in the racist killing.