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1/ We had to check this tweet was real when we saw the screenshot. James Wright, who has written almost 1,000 articles for The Canary, appears to believe the Equality & Human Rights Commission is controlled by “pro-Israel political agents”. #SFFN
2/ James Wright has form. He defended Chris Williamson after the MP’s suspension from the Labour Party for saying that the party had been “too apologetic” for antisemitism; and accused a Jewish MP of having ulterior motives for her complaints about antisemitism. #SFFN 
3/ As we’ve previously tweeted, Wright wrote for The Canary that there was “little media outrage” of Roger Scruton’s racist comments & sacking. In fact, it was covered by almost every major media outlet. #SFFN
4/ Wright was once mocked by @charltonbrooker after The Canary writer suggested that Brooker’s 2016 Wipe programme had an anti-Corbyn agenda & didn’t spend enough time criticising Hillary Clinton. #SFFN
5/ Other conspiracy theories promoted by Wright on The Canary are less funny. In several articles, Wright has attempted to defend Bashar Al-Assad from blame for the war crime he committed in Douma, killing at least 50 Syrians. #SFFN
6/ In doing so, Wright & The Canary accused the White Helmets of being “linked to the anti-Assad opposition” and therefore not trustworthy when it comes to reporting attacks. The White Helmets are heroic volunteers who save innocent victims of war. #SFFN
7/ Wright wrote an article for The Canary to promote Fox News’ Tucker Carlson’s denial of Assad’s war crimes. Carlson is a far-right racist misogynist who called Iraqis “semi-literate primitive monkeys” & women “like dogs”: buzzfeednews.com/article/briann… #SFFN
8/ James Wright writes articles for The Canary denying Russian responsibility for the Salisbury attack, including one linking to & extensively quoting a blog by Craig Murray, in which he suggested Israel could be to blame instead. #SFFN
9/ James Wright also attempts to dismiss the fact that Russia interfered in the US Presidential 2016 election in his Canary articles. As The Guardian’s @rafaelbehr said, “If they aren’t getting Kremlin money it can only be because they haven’t asked.” #SFFN
10/ There is something you can do to stop this! Please tweet at companies advertising on The Canary & other fake news websites and (politely!) ask them to stop. If enough of us act, we can defeat this damaging fake news. #SFFN
Hi @DisneyParis_EN @Disney_UK, you're adverts are appearing next to this article defending a man who thinks it's possible to be "too apologetic" for antisemitism. Please stop funding this & other hateful fake news websites 🙏 Here's how: stopfundingfakenews.com/advertiser Thanks! #SFFN
Hi @PanasonicUK @panasonic you're advertising next to this clearly offensive article. Note the assertion in the headline is based on 3 tweets, not any data or real evidence. Please stop funding this hateful fake news 🙏 Here's how: stopfundingfakenews.com/advertiser Thanks! #SFFN
Hi @LivingSpaceUK, you won't have known, but your ads are appearing next to this article accusing a Jewish woman complaining about antisemitism of having ulterior motives. Please stop funding this hate by blacklisting The Canary & other fake news sites: stopfundingfakenews.com/advertiser
Hi @TicketmasterUK @Ticketmaster, you may not have known, but you're funding war crimes denial by advertising on The Canary. Please blacklist this & other fake news websites, it only takes 2 mins! 🙏 Here's how: stopfundingfakenews.com/advertiser Thanks! #SFFN #Douma #WhiteHelmets
Hi @CSAIRGlobal @ChinaSouthernEU, you may not have known, but you are funding this fake news article, which promotes a conspiracy theorist who suggested Israel may have been responsible for the Salisbury attack. Please blacklist this & other hateful fake news sites. Thanks!
Hi @TicketmasterB2B @CamilleJTA @Slater18 @JASONBOARDMAN1 @bonitamckinney, just wanted to make sure this wasn’t missed. Happy to provide a full briefing if needed - just DM us an email address please! Thanks 🙂 #SFFN
Hi @PanasonicUKPR @silvia_tuni, just wanted to make sure this tweet wasn’t missed? Happy to provide a written briefing if you need – please just DM us an email address. Thanks! 🙂 #SFFN
Hi @DisneyAurelie, we just wanted to make sure this wasn't missed? Please let us know if you have any questions about how to remove your adverts from this hateful fake news site? Thanks! #SFFN
Hi @mondaydotcom, here’s your advert on a James Wright article, who this week tweeted this appalling conspiracy theory: . You told us you were reviewing your advertising on The Canary- is there any update? Please stop funding this hateful fake news.
