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Chilean court upholds fine against Canal 13 for 'extreme human suffering' report
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Chilean court upholds fine against Canal 13 for 'extreme human suffering' report

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Chile's Court of Appeals upheld a fine against Canal 13 for airing a report with "extreme human suffering."
  • The report included repeated gunshots and victims' cries from homicide coverage.
  • The court found the broadcast sensationalist and exploitative, exceeding journalistic necessity.

Chile's Seventh Court of Appeals has unanimously upheld a fine against Canal 13 for broadcasting a news report containing "extreme human suffering." The ruling confirmed a fine of 80 UTM (tax units) against the network.

The case centered on a report aired on the "T13 Finde" newscast on June 21, 2025. The segment covered homicides and included repeated sounds of gunshots alongside original recordings of victims crying out in pain. The court determined that the broadcast employed a sensationalist approach to the information.

a spectacle of crudeness that exploits the morbid curiosity

— The courtDescribing the broadcast's sensationalist nature.

Magistrates stated that the coverage devolved into "a spectacle of crudeness that exploits morbid curiosity." They emphasized that the program was accessible to children and adolescents, further exacerbating the issue. The court concluded that Canal 13 exceeded its journalistic duty by incorporating repetitive elements and sounds of extreme human suffering that were unnecessary for informing the public.

resources of repetition and audios of extreme human suffering that surpassed any informative necessity

— The courtConcluding that the broadcast exceeded journalistic boundaries.
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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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