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nightwing1240

(1,996 posts)
Sat Dec 31, 2022, 07:50 AM Dec 2022

Group aiming to defund disinformation tries to drain Fox News of online advertising

A nonprofit aiming to defund disinformation online that has taken money out of the pockets of several prominent far-right websites now has its sights set on its most formidable target yet: Fox News.

The group, Check My Ads, is hoping the success it has had in stripping advertising dollars from right-wing provocateurs including Steve Bannon, Glenn Beck and Dan Bongino will give it momentum as it attempts to confront a powerful media empire.

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"Advertisers have said over and over again, 'We don't want to fund violence,' so it's shocking that Fox News is still receiving these ad dollars," she said.

Mikel Ellcessor, the group's chief operating officer, points to Fox News star Tucker Carlson's sympathetic portrayal of the Capitol rioters and Carlson's documentary series "Patriot Purge," which promoted conspiracy theories about Jan. 6, falsely suggesting the violence was instigated by left-wing activists and calling the rioters "political prisoners."

'Off the rails': New Tucker Carlson project for Fox embraces conspiracy theories
"What happens on Fox News television helps fund all of their digital properties," he said. "You don't get to claim that your hands are free and clean when you put a dollar into the Fox News operation."

In a statement, Fox News dismissed the campaign as an effort at censorship, saying "There's no greater threat to democracy than the effort to silence free speech."

Much more at Link - https://www.npr.org/2022/06/09/1103690822/group-aiming-to-defund-disinformation-tries-to-drain-fox-news-of-online-advertis
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This article was from June but I believe it is worth repeating. The only way to stop Fox News and the grip they have on gullible, mislead viewers is to starve the beast. It can be very hard but do not purchase anything advertised on that network and let those companies know why you stopped buying their product(s). I do not watch it but am certain there is a list of advertisers for Fox. We can maybe end this madness but it will take time and work.

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Group aiming to defund disinformation tries to drain Fox News of online advertising (Original Post) nightwing1240 Dec 2022 OP
Unfortunately...... 303squadron Dec 2022 #1
Maybe it would be a good idea for DU ... ificandream Dec 2022 #2
thank you and I agree :) nightwing1240 Jan 2023 #3
I signed up for Check My Ads because of this thread, so thank you. ificandream Jan 2023 #4
you are most welcome :) nightwing1240 Jan 2023 #5

ificandream

(9,357 posts)
2. Maybe it would be a good idea for DU ...
Sat Dec 31, 2022, 11:46 PM
Dec 2022

... to list Fox advertisers somewhere. Give us something to boycott.

And here's a direct link to Check My Ads campaign against Fox: https://checkmyads.org/fox/

ificandream

(9,357 posts)
4. I signed up for Check My Ads because of this thread, so thank you.
Sun Jan 1, 2023, 02:11 PM
Jan 2023

Everyone should. It's free and they do letter campaigns like the current one directed at Yahoo for advertising on Fox.

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