4 of 5 regions · 68 articles · 32 outlets
Thomas Markle denies child abuse allegations; UK police confirm 2019 complaint
Thomas Markle, father of Meghan Markle, denied claims that he molested children after reports that images of child sexual abuse were linked to him. UK police confirmed they received accusations involving pornography against him in 2019, and Meghan said she was deeply distressed.
Coverage over time
| Bucket start | United States | Europe | India | China | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct, 18:00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 Oct, 00:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 Oct, 06:00 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 Oct, 12:00 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 Oct, 18:00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 Oct, 00:00 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 Oct, 06:00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 Oct, 12:00 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 Oct, 00:00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 Oct, 06:00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 Oct, 18:00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 Oct, 12:00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 Oct, 18:00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 Oct, 12:00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 Oct, 18:00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 Oct, 18:00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 Oct, 06:00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 Oct, 12:00 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 Oct, 18:00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Oct, 00:00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Oct, 12:00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Oct, 18:00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Oct, 06:00 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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What each region is saying
- United States13
Child porn allegedly found in Thomas Markle's Mexico storage unit, FBI alerted: report
New York Post - Europe45
Philippine police obtain court order to search Thomas Markle's devices
El País - India6
'Distanced from my father to protect our children': Meghan Markle reacts to 'sickening' news of child sexual abuse
The Times of India - China
Not covered.
- Russia4
"12-Year-Old Girls — That's Legal." Prince Harry's Father-in-Law Caught with Child Pornography and Accused of Pedophilia. What Is Known About the Scandal?
Lenta.ru
- China: Covered by 32 independent outlets in US, EU, IN, RU; no Chinese coverage found although its core outlets were publishing.
- Russia: Within Russian media only state or state-aligned outlets cover this (2 outlets); no exile or independent outlet does.
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