Right-wing media watch – Study confirms what we already know, GB News’ viewers more likely to believe migration myths

Study Reveals GB News Viewers' Misconceptions About Immigration

A recent study by Cardiff University, based on YouGov polling, found that 84% of regular GB News viewers believe net migration to the UK is increasing, despite official statistics showing a decline.

GB News has published numerous migrant-bashing headlines, such as

"Migrant crisis to hit grisly milestone 'by tomorrow'", "Migrants will be forced to learn English to A Level standard if they want to move to Britain",
and
"'Don't buy it for a second!' Top Tory delivers blistering takedown of Labour's immigration vow"
.

The study confirms that regular viewers of GB News are more likely to hold misconceptions about immigration, specifically the belief that net migration is increasing.

Author's summary: GB News viewers are misinformed about immigration.

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