Swedish TV Censured for Saying “Illegal Migrants”
25th February 2026
Sweden’s state broadcaster SVT has been ruled against—twice—for referring to illegal migrants as “illegal migrants” during a news report.
The decision came from the country’s media watchdog, Granskningsnämnden, after two viewers complained about the wording used in a segment on SVT’s flagship programme Rapport last September.
The report covered protests in Britain against immigration. Viewers were told that “right-wing extremist groups” were behind the demonstrations before interviews were aired with participants.