MBC Group controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2024
Controversial terrorism-labeling report
An October 2024 MBC report labeled several regional militant and political figures as faces of terrorism. The broadcast was followed by vandalism at the group's Baghdad office and suspension of MBC licenses in Iraq and Algeria.
2018
Blackface criticism involving MBC Masr
MBC Masr faced criticism in 2018 and 2019 over the use of blackface in comedy programming.
2017
Arrests during Saudi corruption crackdown
Several MBC owners were arrested in Riyadh during a Saudi corruption crackdown. Founder Waleed bin Ibrahim was released after 83 days; the supplied material states that he was found innocent.