"Pluralism" of information in France: Petition calling for the closure of CNews exceeds 500,000 signatures The petition on the website of the National Assembly demanding the closure of the news channel reached a milestone of 500,000 signatures on November 2nd. A threshold that opens the way for a possible debate in the half-cycle of Palae-Bourbon. The channel is accused, by elected officials from the French left, of being "racist". Learn more about RT in French.