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Study Reveals 70% of UK Muslim Coverage Is Negative

3/10/2026

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Centre for Media Monitoring found 70% of articles about Muslims in the UK associate them with negative aspects.
The study analyzed 40,000 articles and found nearly half showed a high degree of bias.
The Spectator and GB News were the most biased; BBC and The Guardian were the least.
The report links negative portrayals to a 19% rise in anti-Muslim hate crimes after a 2024 mass stabbing.

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Story summary

Centre for Media Monitoring found 70% of articles about Muslims in the UK associate them with negative aspects.
The study analyzed 40,000 articles and found nearly half showed a high degree of bias.
The Spectator and GB News were the most biased; BBC and The Guardian were the least.
The report links negative portrayals to a 19% rise in anti-Muslim hate crimes after a 2024 mass stabbing.