If you're a @Discovery customer, staff member or shareholder, you may be surprised to learn that they are a major investor in GB News #DontFundGBNews deadline.com/2020/09/gb-new…
So @Discovery talk about "bringing the world a little closer together" & say that "We stand for equity, inclusion, and mutual respect". How do they square this with investing in a TV channel accused of "opening the gates of hell" on transphobia? pinknews.co.uk/2021/06/23/ind… Image
.@Discovery say they are "proud to play an important role as the most-trusted portfolio of family-friendly brands around the globe". Meanwhile over at their controversial UK TV channel, GB News: theguardian.com/media/2021/jul…
.@Discovery say that their work is built on a "foundation of ethical conduct, tolerance, respect and doing the right thing". Meanwhile at GB News: theguardian.com/media/2021/jul… #DontFundGBNews
More here on @Discovery's public commitment to equality and diversity: corporate.discovery.com/environmental-…
And more here on @Discovery @discoveryinc's commitment to "ethical conduct, tolerance, respect and doing the right thing" s27.q4cdn.com/187472364/file… Image
Share if you agree it's time for @Discovery / @discoveryinc to do the right thing and drop their investment in GB News pinknews.co.uk/2021/06/23/ind… #DontFundGBNews
If you're a @DiscoveryUK customer, staff member of investor and you're concerned about their major financial investment in GB News, you can take action by sending them a polite & friendly tweet urging them to drop the channel theguardian.com/media/2021/jul… #DontFundGBNews
The last thing we need is a British Fox News: #DontFundGBNews
Here's why there's such strong popular opposition to the prospect of a "British Fox News": ethicalconsumer.org/technology/cam… #DontFundGBNews
.@DiscoveryIncTV say that "We conduct business in a manner that respects the human rights and dignity of all": s27.q4cdn.com/187472364/file…

How do @Discovery reconcile this with the pivotal role they play supporting GB News? pinknews.co.uk/2021/06/23/ind…
Now GB News have appointed someone with this track record. How comfortable are @Discovery and @SkyMediaUK to continue to align with this? newsweek.com/trump-russia-j…
"You took me off air for backing the England football team making a simple public statement against racism" theguardian.com/media/2021/jul…

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