UK Newspapers Face 81,000 Complaints over Misan Harriman ’Smear’

UK newspapers face 81,000 complaints over Misan Harriman ’smear’

More than 81,000 complaints have been filed against several British right-wing newspapers over their coverage of Misan Harriman, the photographer, activist and chair of London's Southbank Centre, in an unprecedented backlash against a "smear campaign". Following the coverage targeting Harriman, NewsCord, an online platform focused on challenging media bias, launched a campaign enabling users to submit official complaints to the Independent Press…

Thunberg and Lineker join over 245 signing open letter defending Misan Harriman

Greta Thunberg and Gary Lineker have joined over 245 public figures in defending Misan Harriman in an open letter organised by the Good Law Project. This follows targeted attacks from pro-Israel bad actors, with the letter calling out this: dishonest smear campaign. Harriman sits as chair of the Southbank Centre and has earned a significant amount of respect from the British public during his career. He earned this respect and solidarity due to …

Peter Doig, Tracey Emin, and More Sign Letter Defending Southbank Centre Chair

Right-wing media outlets have accused the photographer and charity head of antisemitism following his social media posts

Greta Thunberg, Hugh Bonneville sign letter defending Southbank Centre chair Misan Harriman

Harriman has been the focus of several articles in conservative UK media outlets following posts he shared on social media