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Retracted

Fox News Apologizes for 'No-Go Zone' Claims About Europe

After the Charlie Hebdo attack, Fox News guests and hosts described Muslim 'no-go zones' in France and Britain, including a guest's claim that Birmingham was a totally Muslim city non-Muslims avoid.

First reported Jan 11, 2015 · Fox News
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Who it helped: Republicans

The claims supported right-leaning arguments about Muslim immigration in Western countries.

What was reported

After the Charlie Hebdo attack, Fox News guests and hosts described Muslim 'no-go zones' in France and Britain, including a guest's claim that Birmingham was a totally Muslim city non-Muslims avoid.

What actually happened

The claims drew ridicule from British officials and threats of legal action from Paris. Fox issued on-air corrections and apologies across several programs on January 17-18, 2015, calling them regrettable errors and saying there was no formal designation of such zones; the guest, Steven Emerson, apologized separately.

The proof

Fox's own on-air corrections acknowledged no credible evidence of areas barred to non-Muslims.

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Fox News Apologizes for 'No-Go Zone' Claims About Europe — Retracted. Fox's own on-air corrections acknowledged no credible evidence of areas barred to non-Muslims. Full file: https://www.thepropagandafiles.com/case/fox-news-no-go-zones-europe/

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