Stop Funding Hate
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Don't hate the media - change the media. We're engaging with advertisers to make media hate unprofitable: https://t.co/xwqG7rhAut
Joined July 2016
GB News commentators are now going all-in to demand the scrapping of hard-won anti-discrimination laws…. This is what @WeAreBoxt @AllClearTravel @SolarCentre & @LeShuttle are enabling
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We’re brandjamming the John Lewis Christmas ad! Please share & urge @JohnLewisretail & @Waitrose to #StopFundingHate #bustertheboxer
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GB News would like you to know that they're deeply opposed to personal attacks and pile-ons. #StartSpreadingLove #StopFundingHate #DontFundGBNews.
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GB News would like you to know (again) that they strongly condemn personal, ad hominem attacks.
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*Confirmed* Congratulations to Paperchase, who have promised not to run any further promotional partnerships with the Daily Mail. They have acted promptly in response to customer concerns - this is great news in the run-up to Christmas! #StartSpreadingLove
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Today's Daily Mail claims yesterday's peaceful protest in London "shames Britain". Share if you think headlines like this do more to shame our country than hundreds of thousands of people across Britain exercising their right to free speech & freedom of protest #DetoxTheDailyMail
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Reading this Daily Mail headline - and the related wave of UK media coverage - you might easily get the impression that a teacher was jailed for mis-gendering his student. But here's a factcheck from Reuters:
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Today's Daily Mail is ramping up the anti-woke paranoia with some strikingly violent imagery. Is this really what @Sainsburys @LloydsBank & @LidlGB want to align themselves with?
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If you're concerned about this hateful Sun story, there's something you can do. Go to the article & take a screenshot showing the advertiser: Tweet the screenshot to the advertiser, urging them to pull their Sun advertising & @StopFundingHate
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We'll be naming every company that advertises in tomorrow's Mail on Sunday & chooses to be complicit in this.
Just received notification from the Mail on Sunday that, in a week in which I have received death threats, they are tomorrow going to publish my private address.
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*Confirmed*: Naked Wines have decided to end advertising with both the Spectator and the Daily Mail following customer feedback. Congratulations to everyone who got in touch with them & to Naked Wines for their leadership on this issue!.
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Hi @KiaUK we're sorry to say that your ads have been spotted showing up on GB News. Surely this isn't the kind of message you'd want to be aligned with?
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Surely the Mail on Sunday's advertisers @Barclays @Specsavers @AskHalifaxBank @TescoMobile @LoveWilko @PandOCruises @SkiptonBS @SandalsResorts @Emirates @TUIUK @Peugeot @VirginAtlantic @Postoffice @Ford @AldiUK @Huawei @ImagineCruising don't want to get mixed up with this?.
Just received notification from the Mail on Sunday that, in a week in which I have received death threats, they are tomorrow going to publish my private address.
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Hi @Easyjet - we're sorry to say that your advertising has been showing up on GB News - surely this isn't the kind of message you'd want to align with?
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If you want to help stop “Fox News style” TV in Britain:. *Tweet your mobile phone company using the hashtag #DontFundGBNews.*Urge them not to advertise with GB News or any "Fox News style" channel, & explain why this matters to you:.
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Virgin Trains drops Daily Mail as it deems paper 'not compatible with our beliefs'
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If you normalise GB News, this is what you're enabling:
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The Daily Mail & Sun are attacking @StopFundingHate because they know it's working. Now let's ramp up our campaign & change the media for good #StartSpreadingLove
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"You are making people want to kill me. And you've created it for what? Because you're bored, or because it sells your papers?".
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Hi @BloomsburyBooks - we're seeing a lot of concerns being raised right now about one of your upcoming events in India. It would be great to know your response to this? In the meantime, some additional background here:
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Yesterday GB News aired this commentary belittling a black actress on the BBC as a "diversity hire". Is @MarksandSpencer really comfortable to be associated with this?
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Following this Daily Mail front page, one of the elected MPs featured has received death threats & another has been sent violently abusive messages. Do @Waitrose @MarksandSpencer @LidlUK @BootsUK & @BT_UK really want to align with this publication?
Today's Daily Mail advertisers include @Waitrose @LidlUK @MarksandSpencer @BT_UK @BootsUK @LoveWilko @LloydsPharmacy @IcelandFoods #StartSpreadingLove #Spenditwell
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Together we're pushing back against GB News - and it's working. Your support will help keep up the pressure: ==> .#StartSpreadingLove #DontFundGBNews
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Earlier this year Stop Funding Hate was the subject of a complaint to the CIC Regulator, alleging that our work was in breach of the law and amounted to “political” activity. This allegation was wholly unfounded and we are pleased to confirm that it has not been upheld. /1
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Great news! @EvansCycles have announced that they are blocking online ads with the Sun, Mail and Express!
@moranicly @StopFundingHate @askevanscycles Hi Stu, we’ve now blacklisted any advertising placements on Daily Mail, Sun and Express. Thanks for bringing it to our attention.
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Hi @ThisisReckitt - we're sorry to say that an advert for one of your products (#AirWick) has been spotted showing up on GB News, which produces content like this. Surely this isn't something you'd want to align with?
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Hi @Amul_Coop - we've been seeing a lot of concerns being raised about this TV show so it would be great to know your response. Is this something you're happy to endorse and be aligned with, or will you consider distancing yourselves?.
While Twitterverse rejoices/outrages about Suresh Chavhanke's "UPSC Jihad" show from being censored, Sudarshan TV did a hateful show about how they weren't able to do a show. Sponsored by Amul and Uttar Pradesh Govt!. My piece.
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#StopFundingHate has had a *lot* of requests to help identify any companies advertising on GB News. We have a brilliant team of research volunteers ready to go, and will be sharing advertiser info under the #DontFundGBNews hashtag when the channel launches
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Let's keep this going!👏👏👏.
Many Marks and Spencer customers will be disappointed to learn that they've been advertising on GB News - . You can take action by leaving a friendly message on M&S Customer service: 0333 014 8000 asking them to StopFundingHate 👇
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Today's Daily Mail advertisers include @southbankcentre @SuzukiCarsUK @Honda @coopuk @Plusnet @BootsUK @Carpetright @IcelandFoods @DFS @Morrisons #thecoopway #startspreadinglove #stopfundinghate
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Is @MoneySupermkt really happy to be associated with this kind of toxic personal attack? . GB News in another tirade against Meghan: "meeting this trouble-making upstart was the worst thing that ever happened to Harry". #StartSpreadingLove #DontFundGBNews.
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Hi @DuckDuckGo - we're sorry to say that your ads have been showing up on GB News. Surely this isn't the kind of toxic narrative you want to be aligned with?
D'you see what they did here? . A GB News commentator says: "Three quarters of the Muslim population in Britain" don't pose "any difficulty or problem" to "us" - then adds "But there's a growing number of young men. that do." . Is this really what @SkyUK wants to align with?
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Together we're pushing back against GB News - and it's working: . Thanks so much again to everyone who's supported and shared so far!
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Congratulations to @Grind for doing the right thing. Sadly they're now getting a hateful pile-on from Twitter accounts with long numbers in their name. Let's show that love is stronger than hate! #StartSpreadingLove.
@rzeta0 @stopfundingheat @StopFundingHate Hey Tariq. We can confirm we’ve pulled all future spend from GB News. Thanks very much for bringing this to our attention 🙌.
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We're urging brands to suspend their Sun advertising after yesterday's anti-Muslim tirade. Pls share if you agree:
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The #DailyMail doesn't want you to share this video. And they definitely don't want you to click this link:
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Hi @Tesco - this is the 70th anti-migrant Express front page in 2016. Are EU Migrants welcome in your shops this Christmas? #GoodwillToAll
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Today's GB News advertisers include @PureCremation @Jet2Tweets @GastricBalloonG #Homefire @VintageCashCow @ExpressBifolds @TonicSurgery @FoodHubUK @WorldChoiceSpo @BestatTravelUK @SimplyFactoring @MobilityFurnCo @LawnMasterUK @CityMovesLtd & @WeAreBoxt.
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Today we're calling out every single Daily Mail advertiser. Leading the pack, on page 2, it's @curryspcworld! #stopfundinghate
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Today's GB News advertisers include @PureCremation @Moneysupermkt @DeadHappy @StiltzLifts @SkyUK @Choice_Plan @Trivago #Trailfinders @Whatstores #BritBingo @ClubAuction & @Direct_Bullion
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GB News actually aired commentary likening "the LGBT flag" to Nazi imagery (content warning) . Is this really a channel that @MarksandSpencer are comfortable to align with?
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Dear @CoopUK, Please think about the impact of these headlines & reconsider your relationship with the Daily Express #TheCoopWay
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The Sun & Daily Mail were accused of "fuelling prejudice" in an international report on rising racist violence.
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GB News commentators have been lashing out *again* after #StopFundingHate supporters asked M&S to stop advertising on GB News. Let's keep up the pressure:
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We got a message earlier today from the Sunday Telegraph who say that they’re running yet another story tomorrow targeting Stop Funding Hate /1.
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Last week the Mail on Sunday aggressively targeted the @RNLI - this week they threatened to publish the address of a pro-democracy lawyer who's already had death threats. This is not a brand-safe environment for any responsible company. We'll be naming every advertiser tomorrow.
The Mail on Sunday having categorically stated that they were going to publish now say "the item about your client has not made the final draft of [X]" (I do not intend to name X). They have asked me to delete my tweets, but I will not.
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In the week that Meghan Markle spoke candidly about the human impact of toxic UK newspaper stories, the Sun has published this bizarre tirade. Surely @Norton don't want to align themselves with this?
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Quite the take from the Daily Telegraph this week.
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Today's GB News advertisers include @Choice_Plan @Butlins @Trivago @MoneySupermkt @SkyUK @WeAreBoxt @BelgicaWeb @SelectSpecs @Virtual_Viewing @LeatherSofaCo @TonicSurgery & @ClubAuction
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The Daily Mail may not want you to share this new @YouGov poll – or click this link: #StartSpreadingLove #StopFundingHate
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We love this polite, friendly & heartfelt msg from Bob to @LEGO_Group urging them to #StopFundingHate ! #keepitcivil.
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Confirmed: GB News has now lost over *£100 million* as major advertisers steer clear amid concerns over the channels toxic content:
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Britain needs a media that tells the truth, and reports accurately and fairly.
This is an inaccurate headline that will only fuel community concerns. The decision to cover the memorial was taken by park authorities, not the police. As the paper’s own article makes clear, it is a precaution Royal Parks have taken for a number of different events.
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Breaking news - @LEGO_Group state that they have no plans to run promos with the Daily Mail "for the foreseeable future"
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.@JLcustserv We're not asking you to make an editorial judgement. We're asking you to make an ethical judgement. #GoodwillToAll.
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From India to Brazil, across Europe, the US & Australia, consumers are calling on advertisers to stop funding media that fuel hatred - and brands are responding. The campaign for ethical advertising is now a global movement #StartSpreadingLove #StopFundingHate.
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Now GB News commentators are pushing the idea that there's an "over-representation of black people" within TV advertising. One contributor claims that marketing departments have been "captured", while another claims "the only families we ever see now are mixed-race families".
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Today's Sun advertisers include @LidlGB @Ebay_UK @SkyUK @VirginRadioUK @TalkSport @PaddyPower @TheDanburyMint Harrington & Byrne @BrownandMason
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*Confirmed*: Congratulations to @DerbyUni, who are now blocking Mail Online from their advertising programme
@BiggusDiggus @StopFundingHate our values. To ensure that one possible source of conflict is eliminated, we will be stopping our ads from appearing on MailOnline. (2/2).
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Facebook says they don't profit from hate - but their WhatsApp network has been used by perpetrators of horrific violence in India #StopHateForProfit
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This week's GB News advertisers include @OctopusEnergy @OVOEnergy @VodafoneUK and @CoopUK - more background here: #WokeWatch #DontFundGBNews.
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Today's Times advertisers include @AvivaUK @CoopUK @LidlGB @Morrisons @AudiOfficial @BT_UK @Ocado @Waitrose @VirginRadioUK @British_Airways @CottonTradersUK @TNLUK @SmartEnergyGB @ProCookUK @PandOCruises @ImagineCruising @TerraceRoomCo @MarriottBonvoy & @NHSUK #StopTravellerHate
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GB News does not speak for Britain - pass it on.
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*Confirmed* - @GoHenry say they have pulled their advertising from GB News. Congratulations to everyone who contacted them and to @GoHenry for their prompt action! #StartSpreadingLove #StopFundingHate.
@MarkDotPeters5 Hi Mark. Thank you for raising this with us. Only a tiny percentage of our advertising is through GB News as part of a wider advertising package. This package has now been reviewed and will no longer include GB News - Louis.
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Did you know that the "anti-woke" media narrative is regularly promoted by the Russian Government's notorious international propaganda channel RT? It's perhaps worth reflecting on why they might be so keen to push this.
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Buster’s backing #StopFundingHate! Please share & urge @JohnLewisRetail to put the bounce back in his Christmas! #StartSpreadingLove #MozTheMonster #BringBackBuster
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"Apparently lost on the press is the irony that part of what prompted the move is its own racist coverage"
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OpIndia is notorious for publishing toxic content like this. Now the Guardian is having to appeal to them to end their public attacks on a respected Guardian reporter. If you work in advertising, today would be a good day to exclude from your online ads:
Dear Ms. Mehta - in the interests of transparency for your followers, here is the email you mention. We simply ask you (again) politely to refrain from making personal attacks on our reporter on your site and on social media
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Since we posted this tweet we've had a huge surge in donations to our Crowdfunder! #StartSpreadingLove #BuildTheFightback @CrowdfunderUK
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"You can't frighten Britain" says newspaper whose business model revolves around front pages like this:
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Hi @Latrobe - did you know your ads were appearing on OpIndia, a website notorious for anti-Muslim rhetoric? Surely this isn't something you want to align with?
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Hi @nationaltrust you might want to rethink your online advertising strategy given this unfortunate placement
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This is what Marks & Spencer are aligning with by advertising on GB News: 👇👇👇
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GB News commentator falsely claims Ukraine war "was all down to NATO" - & wrongly implies there was previously a "signing" by the alliance of an agreement not to admit new members "further east". If you advertise on GB News this is what you're enabling.
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"The ad boycott is believed to have taken a significant toll on finances at GB News, which last year saw its losses balloon to more than £42m.".
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On their website @Trivago says: "the Black Lives Matter movement has reminded all of us that we need to redouble our efforts to stand up against racism & discrimination wherever it occurs": Yet their advertising funds this: .
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Despite what the Daily Mail's headline might imply, the defendant was jailed for contempt of court, after defying a High Court order not to attend his workplace while under suspension pending the outcome of a disciplinary review:
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GB News is lashing out because our campaign is working. Let's stop them bringing Trump's playbook to the UK: #StartSpreadingLove #StopFundingHate
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"When Bouzy tweeted that Bot Sentinel would be launching an investigation into anti-Sussex accounts on Twitter, he became the target of a full-fledged harassment campaign unlike anything he or his team had experienced before"
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Will the Mail on Sunday's advertisers @JLandPartners.@GilletteUK @AskHalifaxBank @BootsUK @TescoMobile.@PostOffice @SandalsResorts @YeoValley now pause for thought about their association with this outlet?
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.@Botsentinel has exposed a coordinated network of hate accounts targeting Meghan Markle. Now trolls are targeting Botsentinel's founder @CBouzy but he says there's more research on the way, with some findings that may raise questions about the UK media
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Marks & Spencer says "We understand the diverse make-up of our customers & are focused on ensuring that inclusivity is embedded into the way we do business". Meanwhile they advertise on GB News, which relentlessly attacks diversity, equity & inclusion.
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Together we're pushing back against GB News - and it's working. Your support will help keep up the pressure: ==> #StopFundingHate #DontFundGBNews .
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If you're a @Nissan customer, please send them a polite & friendly message encouraging them to pull their advertising from Republic Bharat & #StopFundingHate - cc @NewsLaundry @Slpng_Giants_FR @Memeghnad @IAMCouncil @MnshaP @EqualityLabs @IndiaSolNW
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Britain needs a media that tells the truth, and reports accurately & fairly. We urgently need to address the crisis of poor quality journalism in the UK press:
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If you've wondered why the UK news industry has such a problem with institutional racism, it's worth remembering that the industry's Editors Code guidelines have a whole section spelling out that comparing African migrants to "cockroaches" is acceptable:
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Britain urgently needs a media that informs rather than misleading us. It's no surprise that the UK press has regularly been found to be the least trusted in Europe
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Will GB News also now apologise for this string of deeply personal attacks on Meghan Markle?
GB News would like you to know that they're deeply opposed to personal attacks and pile-ons. #StartSpreadingLove #StopFundingHate #DontFundGBNews.
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GB News has repeatedly complained about the @StopFundingHate community's impact in persuading advertisers to steer clear of the channel. Your support can help to keep up the pressure:.
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"The column unleashed hundreds of comments on social media. calling for advertisers to pull their online and print ads"
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If you're US-based and you're concerned about these toxic attacks on US citizen Meghan Markle, you can take action by urging @Google to pull their advertising from GB News. #StartSpreadingLove #StopFundingHate #DontFundGBNews . cc @CheckMyAdsHQ
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Hi @Waitrose unfortunately many people don't understand how you reconcile a commitment to equality & diversity with your Mail partnership?
@indie_arcade @StopFundingHate Hi Greg, you'll understand that we'd never make an editorial judgement on a particular newspaper. Thanks.
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Does the UK media have a racism problem? Some UK journalists seem outraged at the very suggestion – but what does the evidence tell us? /1
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After struggling to attract major advertisers amid concerns over its content, GB News is now lashing out at (checks notes) the UK advertising industry.
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Today's GB News advertisers include @SkyUK @BullardsGin @WeAreBoxt @BelgicaWeb @TonicSurgery @SkyExpressAir @ClubAuction #Motorvogue @Wowcher @DotcomBlinds @GoldReserves & @Choice_Plan.
Laurence Fox just did a whole speech on GB News on why men apparently won’t shag me ?
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