UK right-wing broadcaster GB News was forced to issue an apology to the Birmingham headquartered international charity, Islamic Relief, on Sunday evening, for false allegations made about them on 16 February.
GB News said that on The Camilla Tominey Show, they had broadcast a live interview with political analyst Amjad Taha, who claimed that the UK-registered charity was banned in several countries due to them sending money to terrorist groups in the Middle East.
In a statement, the publication wrote: "We accept the allegation that Islamic Relief has funded terrorist groups is untrue. Islamic Relief has stated it does not promote or support extremism of any kind and that it is a purely humanitarian organisation".
"We apologise to Islamic Relief and are happy to correct the record," the statement continued.
According to local Arabic media, the interview featured another figure, believed to be Emirati, who made hostile remarks about Islam and Muslims, further levelling false claims about the charity.
The claims raised concerns among viewers who said that the allegations would damage the reputation of the charity, which carries out important relief work in over 40 countries across the world.
An Islamic Relief spokesperson told The New Arab: "Islamic Relief is regularly subjected to coordinated disinformation from parties seeking to discredit our humanitarian record. We will continue our life-saving work for millions of people worldwide which is the best response to those who...
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