Documentary "Tom Cruise and Scientology: victim or executioner?" shown on November 26, 2021: response to the plaintiff
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Arcom was alerted to the documentary entitled "Tom Cruise et la scientologie: victime ou bourreau?" (Tom Cruise and Scientology: victim or executioner?) shown on November 26, 2021 on RMC Story, as part of the program La face cachée de.....
It considered that, by its very nature, this documentary could not be regarded as news. In this respect, its author was free to adopt a critical or subjective point of view.
Generally speaking, it is not Arcom's role to interfere in the choice of subjects broadcast on the air, or in the policy of inviting guests, which are a matter for the channels' editorial freedom.
Consequently, the Authority has not intervened against the service editor.