The Telegraph has been forced to admit it lied about Mr Hussain & that he does not support or promote terrorism, or been anti-Semitic. It paid an undisclosed sum in damages
This is not the first such outrageous lie in the Telegraph about Muslims (thread)
telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/01/2…
This is not the first such outrageous lie in the Telegraph about Muslims (thread)
telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/01/2…
Here are 4 more examples of false slurs on Muslims that the Telegraph apologised for.
Granted, these were Andrew Gilligan, who has a history in this space but that's not an excuse.
ICYMI: Gilligan is a special advisor to the Prime Minister
Granted, these were Andrew Gilligan, who has a history in this space but that's not an excuse.
ICYMI: Gilligan is a special advisor to the Prime Minister
Let's not forget The Telegraph falsely claiming 2 Muslims were responsible for a "Trojan Horse" plot in Oldham. Another apology
How did this happen?
Firstly, the source: Nikita Malik, quoted in the Telegraph, gloated (in a now deleted tweet) at how her organisation, the Henry Jackson Society, helped in this investigation
lewishamislamiccentre.com/documents/pres…
Firstly, the source: Nikita Malik, quoted in the Telegraph, gloated (in a now deleted tweet) at how her organisation, the Henry Jackson Society, helped in this investigation
lewishamislamiccentre.com/documents/pres…
It then spread like wildfire. Here is The Times' version of this false story (now deleted).
thetimes.co.uk/article/police…
thetimes.co.uk/article/police…
The Times corrected their article 2 months later
The Daily Star and the Mail Online also wrote similar pieces based on false news.
See correction from Mail Online here.
See correction from Mail Online here.
So what you have, is the Henry Jackson Society "investigation" leading to stories in the Daily Telegraph attacking Khizra Mosque, Cheadle Mosque, ELM and MAB (and Lewisham Islamic Centre later).
The story in different forms were then in a number of other newspapers, and these Muslim institutions (and individuals) have to fight to gain their reputation back after these lies were spread (some of the corrections above) - another one below
Yet the Henry Jackson Society and Nikita Malik have not apologised for their lies - and all the ramifications they had on Muslim communities who are distracted from their work to defend themselves against such slurs.
What are the ramifications for the Henry Jackson Society?
What are the ramifications for the media which published such slurs? (one big payout is not sufficient)
This example and thread shows the structural Islamophobia in sections of our media industry.
It has to change!
What are the ramifications for the media which published such slurs? (one big payout is not sufficient)
This example and thread shows the structural Islamophobia in sections of our media industry.
It has to change!
