# Petition for CNews closure and anti-CNews mobilizations

> At the end of October 2026, a petition launched in June on the National Assembly website calling for CNews to be banned surpassed 130,000 signatures; beyond 500,000, it could be debated in the chamber. The next day, it crossed 200,000 signatures, while two Green MPs called for the withdrawal of accreditation for Bolloré group media. On October 31, during mobilizations, protesters denounced CNews' media coverage of the high school and social movement and brandished numerous placards hostile to the channel.

**In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 4 events nationwide, followed from 29 October 2026 to 1 November 2026. 10 articles from 8 sources (society, politics); last updated on 1 November 2026 at 13:13.

- Status: ongoing
- Category: Society, Politics
- Place: Nationwide
- First detected: 29 October 2026 at 18:55
- Updated: 1 November 2026 at 13:13
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/196-petition-for-cnews-closure-and-anti-cnews-mobilizations

## Coverage angles

Left-wing and center media both cover the petition and its success, but the left links it more to protesters' criticism of media coverage and the Bolloré group's role, while the center focuses on signature figures and the call for Arcom action.

**Common ground**

- A petition on the National Assembly website calls for the suppression or banning of CNews
- The number of signatures has sharply increased in a few hours
- The channel is attached to the Bolloré group
- The 500,000-signature threshold would allow a debate in the chamber

**Differences**

- The left highlights mobilizations and hostile placards against CNews as well as coverage of the high school and social movement; this angle does not appear in center articles
- The left cites the two Green MPs demanding withdrawal of accreditation for Bolloré group media; the center does not mention this demand
- The center mentions a call to Arcom and the expression "propaganda machine"; these elements do not appear in the left-wing excerpts

## Timeline (4 events)

### 29 October 2026 — [Petition to close CNews approaches 130,000 signatures](https://acturadar.com/en/events/4258-petition-to-close-cnews-approaches-130-000-signatures.md)

A petition launched in June on the National Assembly website calling for CNews to be banned has passed 130,000 signatories; beyond 500,000, it could be debated in the chamber.

4 sources, 4 articles · Nationwide

### 30 October 2026 — [La pétition pour la fermeture de CNews dépasse 200 000 signatures](https://acturadar.com/en/events/5466-la-petition-pour-la-fermeture-de-cnews-depasse-200-000-signatures.md)

La pétition demandant la suppression de CNews sur le site de l'Assemblée nationale a dépassé les 200 000 signatures, alors que deux députés écologistes réclament le retrait des accréditations des médias du groupe Bolloré.

4 sources, 4 articles · Nationwide

### 31 October 2026 — [Manifestation : de nombreuses pancartes anti-CNews](https://acturadar.com/en/events/5861-manifestation-de-nombreuses-pancartes-anti-cnews.md)

Lors des mobilisations, des manifestants dénoncent le traitement médiatique du mouvement lycéen et social par CNews, avec de nombreuses pancartes hostiles à la chaîne.

1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide

### 1 November 2026 — [Thomas Portes veut faire de la fermeture de CNews une « priorité »](https://acturadar.com/en/events/6366-thomas-portes-veut-faire-de-la-fermeture-de-cnews-une-priorite.md)

Le député LFI Thomas Portes prône la fermeture de CNews, rejoignant d'autres personnalités de gauche. Sarah Knafo dénonce une volonté de bâillonnement.

1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide

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