On October 23, former French presidential candidate Ségolène Royal publicly challenged the CNews channel on social media platform X. She demanded that the network stop inviting individuals she labeled as "thugs," suggesting that their reporting on events like the Trappes killings reveals an underlying anti-Arab bias. This incident highlights a significant ethical decline in the French media landscape, where the pursuit of sensationalism and shock value has overshadowed professional standards. By providing platforms to controversial and marginal figures, reminiscent of the media visibility previously granted to individuals like Amir Boukhors, major French channels are accused of abandoning serious debate. Royal’s remarks underscore a broader concern that television debates have become venues for partisan agendas rather than tools for public enlightenment.