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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? Daily Mail headline, alongs...
As the Mail ramps up the violent imagery, a report from @hopenothate has found that: "The Daily Mail is the most read publisher in anti-migrant discussions on Telegram... messages sent alongside links to its articles often contain extreme racist language" hopenothate.org.uk/wp-content/upl… Image
Research by @hopenothate has found that the Daily Mail is *by far* the most shared publication within far-right Telegram channels - with the Daily Mail ramping up its violent imagery, is this really what @sainsburys & @LloydsBank want to be supporting? hopenothate.org.uk/wp-content/upl… Graph from Hope Not Hate ba...
Hatred is being normalised but together we're pushing back - sign up here to get involved in the #StopFundingHate campaign: stopfundinghate.info/get-involved/
For a while it seemed that the Daily Mail was moving in a less toxic direction. But today's paper is reminiscent of the worst extremes of 2016: independent.co.uk/news/media/dai… Daily Mail front page: &quo...

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May 20
If you're concerned about the Telegraph's toxic messaging about "the transgender crisis" there's something you can do.

1. Go to the page & take a screenshot showing the headline + advertiser telegraph.co.uk/cycling/2023/0…

2. Tweet/email the brand urging them to pull their online ads Image
Together we can push back against toxic & inflammatory media coverage - here's how:
Amid rising transphobia in our media and vitriolic attacks against trans human rights defenders, it's vital to speak out & oppose all forms of identity-based hate within our public discourse: stopfundinghate.info/2018/09/28/sto…
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Mar 5
In a recent BBC interview, the GB News CEO again lashed out at #StopFundingHate supporters, and suggested that "a lot" of the channel's struggle to attract advertisers "comes down to groups such as Stop Funding Hate" /1 Logo for the BBC Media Show (programme can be heard online h
The GB News CEO has complained to the Telegraph that "Stop Funding Hate played a really central role in positioning us as a ‘hate’ outfit".

According to the Telegraph "countering the threat from Stop Funding Hate (SFH) has been a constant worry" 2/ msn.com/en-gb/entertai…
Yet while #StopFundingHate supporters have played a significant role, it's vital to acknowledge that many others have also been raising serious concerns about GB News & the content it has been pushing /3 theguardian.com/media/2023/feb…
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Mar 3
In 2018, @StopFundingHate produced this video highlighting the human impact of transphobic media.

The vitriolic trolling from anti-trans networks that we received in response only confirmed for us how extreme the situation had become 1/
#StopFundingHate is committed to challenging all forms of hate, and we're proud that our supporter community includes people from across UK society. Trans people have been an active part of #StopFundingHate from the earliest days of our campaign. /2 stopfundinghate.info/2018/09/28/sto…
The orchestrated nature of anti-trans demonisation has been shocking to witness - but time and again we've seen that when enough of us stand together and refuse to be divided, it is possible to push back /3 splcenter.org/hatewatch/2017…
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Nov 25, 2022
TUI market themselves as "LGBTQ+-Friendly", but sadly their advertising tells a different story... tui.co.uk/destinations/i…

If you're a @TUIUK customer, you can take action by sending a polite & friendly message askng them to pull their Daily Mail advertising & #StopFundingHate Daily Mail article with online advertising from @TUIUK, head
Morrisons say "We're proud to support our LBGT+ colleagues, customers & communities all year round" my.morrisons.com/pride/

Yet they're funding this Mail article lashing out at "the trans lobby"

Time for @Morrisons to put their money where their mouth is & #StopFundingHate Daily Mail article with online advertising from @Morrisons,
The Daily Mail is getting worse again - but together we're pushing back.

You can help by sharing our "How to Stop Funding Hate" guide, co-produced with @EC_Magazine ethicalconsumer.org/ethicalcampaig… #StartSpreadingLove #StopFundingHate
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Nov 24, 2022
This week, the Daily Mail published an article sneering at "LGBTQWERTY+ rights" & lashing out at "ridiculous rainbow armbands" archive.ph/rOW7F

But when we went to the online version of the article to identify the advertisers, we discovered something interesting... /1 Image of an advertisement f...
We found that all of the online ads had disappeared from this toxic article - despite the fact that the Mail is heavily financially reliant on advertising to turn a profit.

Then we learned something even more intriguing... /2 Mail Online article titled ...
When @Plundermot checked the source code behind the Daily Mail's inflammatory article, they found that the Mail themselves had deliberately disabled all the advertising. /3

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Nov 24, 2022
At its heart, #StopFundingHate is about a simple idea:

By using our power as consumers to encourage big brands to stop funding toxic media, we can counteract the financial incentives that currently make hateful clickbait profitable.

stopfundinghate.info/2021/11/28/the…
If enough of us take action, we can ultimately make hate unprofitable for good.

A key part of #StopFundingHate's longer-term strategy is to work to empower as many people as possible to use the tactics that we’ve found success with.

stopfundinghate.info/2021/11/28/the… Image
Even a small number of messages to advertisers can sometimes make a big difference.

And the success of our allies around the world, such as @SleepingGiants @slpng_giants_pt & @slpng_giants_fr is another testament to the power of this type of campaigning:
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