Press TV controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
COVID-19 conspiracy claims
During the coronavirus pandemic, Press TV broadcast allegations that Zionist or Israeli actors had developed a more dangerous strain of the virus against Iran.
2015
Antisemitic conspiracy claims
Press TV website articles and broadcasts were criticized for attributing terrorism and geopolitical events to Jews, Israel or alleged Zionist networks, including claims connected with the Charlie Hebdo attack and September 11.
2012
Revocation of UK broadcasting licence
The UK regulator revoked Press TV’s licence after the Bahari interview dispute and related regulatory findings, making the case the channel’s most significant UK broadcasting controversy.
2010
Maziar Bahari forced-confession allegations
Maziar Bahari alleged that a Press TV interview broadcast after his imprisonment in Iran had been obtained through torture and threats and was misleadingly presented as an ordinary interview.
2009
Impartiality findings over Gaza War programs
Ofcom found that two phone-in programs hosted by George Galloway did not provide adequate impartiality in their coverage of the Gaza War.
2008
Publication of Holocaust-denial material
Press TV’s website was criticized for publishing material denying or minimizing the Holocaust, including an article disputing the historical and scientific evidence concerning Auschwitz gas chambers.