In this NewsBusters article, Tim Graham criticizes American media for obsessing over British royal family gossip while ignoring a massive child rape scandal involving grooming gangs in the UK.
- Major networks devoted extensive coverage to Prince Harry’s visit, Prince George attending Eton, and Princess Kate’s activities, while barely mentioning the grooming gangs scandal.
- A recent report estimates at least 250,000 British girls, some as young as four, were victimized by rape gangs, predominantly Pakistani Muslim men, across 149 authorities since the 1990s.
- Elon Musk and MP Rupert Lowe highlighted the scandal, with Musk calling for politicians who ignored it to face prison.
- Media silence stems from political correctness, fear of racism accusations, and reluctance to criticize Muslim communities despite overwhelming evidence.
- Similar prior reports, like the 2014 Jay Report on Rotherham, were also largely ignored by U.S. outlets.
- The contrast reveals media priorities favoring celebrity fluff over protecting children from systemic sexual exploitation.
- American networks eagerly cover Epstein-related stories against conservatives but avoid this issue due to its inconvenient demographics.
Read the full story:
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/tim-graham/2026/07/01/american-media-prioritize-british-royal-family-over-british-child


