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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 10h

Today's GB News TV advertisers include *Sky *Sun Life *TrailFinders *WeFix London *WorldOfCruising *Tufferman *Dormeo *Boxt *Housing Units *Scenic Luxury *CandlelightUK *Droylsden Glass *VinceTheVet *Freshpet *Staysure *Getdrafty *Polish Tourism Organisation
www.attitude.co.uk/news/ofcom-n...

Ofcom takes no action as GB News breaches broadcasting rules with homophobic slur

The conservative channel breached its Broadcasting Code in January, when Josh Howie compared LGBTQ+ people to child abusers.

www.attitude.co.uk

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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 21h

Customer service:
📞 020 7138 9055

How #HelloFresh can #StopFundingHate:
1. Tell the third-party network / ad agency to exclude X from their ad strategy (and other toxic outlets like GB News, Talk and the Daily Mail).
2. No step 2 - it's really that easy.

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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 21h

What #HelloFresh is helping to fund by advertising on X: Stephen Yaxley Lennon's (Tommy Robinson) legal fees.

Take action by messaging #HelloFresh:
🟣 IG: www.instagram.com/hellofreshuk...
🟣 Facebook: www.facebook.com/HelloFresh/?...
🟣 X: x.com/HelloFreshUK

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Tommy Robinson says Elon Musk is paying his legal costs as trial begins

Far-right activist is accused of refusing to comply with counter-terrorism police request at Channel tunnel

www.theguardian.com

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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 1d

Today's GB News TV advertisers include *Sky *Freedom Showers *Polish Tourism Organisation *Whitescar cave *Boxt *AllClearTravel *Droylsdenglass *Moneyfacts compare *HousingUnits *Freshpet *Reclaim Nation *GiftsTwisted *ScenicLuxury *TonicSurgery *VinceTheVet
www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/time...

Time for Sky to get its head out of the clouds

Pressure mounts on Ofcom and Sky to take action to end GB News’ campaign of hate.

www.campaignlive.co.uk

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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 1d

#HelloFresh's social media:
🟢 IG: www.instagram.com/hellofreshuk...
🟢 X: x.com/HelloFreshUK
🟢 Facebook: www.facebook.com/HelloFresh/?...

Report on X and Islamophobia: www.csohate.org/2025/05/12/e...

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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 1d

#HelloFresh say their "diverse workforce is a source of pride" - but they're also advertising on X, a platform that amplifies anti-Muslim and far-right content.

Take action by urging #HelloFresh to pull their ads from X:

Customer service:
📞 020 7138 9055
💬 www.hellofresh.co.uk/contact-us

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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 1d

How to #StopFundingHate:

1️⃣ Scroll on X and screenshot ads *OR* See who’s advertising on X via SFH’s social media posts.
2️⃣ Contact / tag the brand with a polite message and screenshot, urging them to pull their ads from X.
3️⃣ Keep us all updated!

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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 1d

As the spread of hate, misinformation, conspiracy theories and climate denial escalates on X, it's time for Stop Funding Hate and @stopfundingheat.bsky.social to step up.

Together - and one brand at a time - we will make hate and misinformation unprofitable in print and digital media.

Let's go ❤️‍🔥💪

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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 1d

GB News has lost over £100 million thanks in part to SFH supporters – now, let’s do the same with X.

How to #StopFundingHate:
1️⃣ See who’s advertising on X via SFH’s social media.
2️⃣ Contact the brand with a polite message and screenshot, urging them to pull their ads from X.
3️⃣ Keep us all updated!

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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 2d

Today's GB News TV advertisers include *Lebara *SunLife *AllClearTravel *WorldOfCruising *Droylsden Glass *Candlelight *HousingUnits *Freshpet *Polish Tourism Organisation *Staysure *Avanti Travel Insurance *WeFix London *Tonic Surgery *Scenic Luxury*TrailFinders * bylinetimes.com/2025/10/08/a...

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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 2d

If you're a customer of #AJBell, please do join @wendyn.bsky.social in asking them to pull their advertising from GB News - the more of us speak out, the more of an impact it will have! 💪 💪💪

wendyn.bsky.social @wendyn.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks very much for this kind and supportive reply. But I have very much not given up, and have emailed back thanks to some of the resources on your website: stopfundinghate.info/get-involved...

I will continue to keep you posted, and would urge others to contact them too if they can 🙂

Contacting companies – Stop Funding Hate

stopfundinghate.info

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Helen 🏳️‍⚧️✊🏻💕 @mimmymum.bsky.social · 2d

What we really need is an ethical media-buying & PR agency.

One that will support brands to connect with their audiences without having to rely on positioning ads in spaces that generate transphobia for profit!

@stopfundinghate.bsky.social @outvertising.bsky.social

QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 2d

What we can do to advocate for a better media industry by playing a role at work and advocate for better responsibility from businesses

https://www.wearequeeraf.com/the-media-and-advertising-industrys-role-in-rising-transphobia/

The media and advertising industry's role in rising transphobia

What we can do to advocate for a better media industry by playing a role at work and advocate for better responsibility from businesses

www.wearequeeraf.com

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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 2d

A very timely podcast from the excellent folk from @wearequeeraf.com - please listen and share widely! 👏👏👏

QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 2d

What we can do to advocate for a better media industry by playing a role at work and advocate for better responsibility from businesses

https://www.wearequeeraf.com/the-media-and-advertising-industrys-role-in-rising-transphobia/

The media and advertising industry's role in rising transphobia

What we can do to advocate for a better media industry by playing a role at work and advocate for better responsibility from businesses

www.wearequeeraf.com

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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 3d

Today's GB News TV advertisers include *Boxt *SunLifeUK *National Lottery *Droylsden Glass *Emerald Cruises *WorldOfCruising *Staysure *AllClearTravel *City Moves *Simply Factoring *Polish Tourism Organisation *its.co.uk *VinceTheVet *AprilKingLegal *Avanti Travel Insurance *WeFix London

Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 7d

Since GB News launched, there have been many other examples of toxic content which Ofcom has flatly refused to even investigate.

Earlier this year GB News aired comments suggesting that disabled benefit claimants should be starved & shot. No action from Ofcom. /2 bylinetimes.com/2025/08/21/o...

Ofcom Refuses to Investigate GB News Over Call to Shoot Disabled Benefit Claimants

The watchdog also refused to investigate a complaint about a presenter's use of an anti-trans slur, saying the comments were "in line with audience expectations for this channel"

bylinetimes.com

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christyd99.bsky.social @christyd99.bsky.social · 4d

Happy to say I do not purchase anything from these GB advertisers, and have no intention of ever starting.

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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 4d

Yes! The companies we shop with tend to care what their customers think - and even GB News themselves have admitted that public pressure really can work! 👊👊👊

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Kathy Hodgson 💚🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🚲🥄 @kathyhodgson.bsky.social · 4d

Loving the fact that I already don't do business with the ones I've heard of but the majority are complete unknowns

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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 4d

Today's GB News TV advertisers include *Sky *Sun Life *Boxt *Avanti Travel Insurance *AllClearTravel *AliveCor *City_Moves *WeFix_London *PolandTravel_UK *WorldOfCruising *AprilKingLegal *Emerald_Cruises *getdrafty *TonicSurgery *HousingUnits *CandlelightUK *moneyfactscomp *Staysure *SimplyFactoring

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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 4d

...and if enough customers continue to raise concerns, then the position can change over time... We'll continue to keep a close eye on this - and in the meantime, a huge thanks again for taking action! /3

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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 4d

Equally, we've generally seen that - except in cases where a company's support for a particular media outlet stems from a strong ideological attachment by the owners and/or senior management team - customer concerns will always get noted... /2

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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks so much for taking action on this - and for sharing this response from AJ Bell - it certainly sounds like (for now at least) they're doubling down on their association with GB News, and the answer that they've given definitely seems to miss the point...! /1

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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 5d

Today's GB News TV advertisers include *Pure Cremation *SkyUK *SunLife *Boxt *World Of Cruising *Avanti Travel Insurance *Emerald Cruises *Get Drafty *Belgica *Polish Tourism Organisation *Freshpet *Halton Lifts *AprilKingLegal *AllClearTravel *ScenicLuxury *VinceTheVet *WeFix London *MyClaim Group

Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 6d

70% of Brits have a negative view of President Trump - yet GB News is doubling down on its efforts to promote MAGA figures and import the Trump playbook to Britain.

If you advertise on GB News, this is what you're aligning with...

bylinetimes.com/2025/10/08/a...

'America Must Save Britain': MAGA-Mania and Conspiracy Theories Broadcast Nightly on GB News' New US Show

A new daily GB News programme broadcast from Washington features climate denial, vaccine misinformation, and non-stop praise for Donald Trump – as its hosts tell the American audience that the UK need...

bylinetimes.com

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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 7d

In the same announcement, Ofcom revealed that it was also choosing not to investigate the airing of a clear anti-trans slur on GB News.

In fact, Ofcom has quite a track record here... /3

Ofcom Refuses to Investigate GB News Over Call to Shoot Disabled Benefit Claimants

The watchdog also refused to investigate a complaint about a presenter's use of an anti-trans slur, saying the comments were "in line with audience expectations for this channel"

bylinetimes.com

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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 7d

Since GB News launched, there have been many other examples of toxic content which Ofcom has flatly refused to even investigate.

Earlier this year GB News aired comments suggesting that disabled benefit claimants should be starved & shot. No action from Ofcom. /2 bylinetimes.com/2025/08/21/o...

Ofcom Refuses to Investigate GB News Over Call to Shoot Disabled Benefit Claimants

The watchdog also refused to investigate a complaint about a presenter's use of an anti-trans slur, saying the comments were "in line with audience expectations for this channel"

bylinetimes.com

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helen-from-troy.bsky.social @helen-from-troy.bsky.social · 6d

Avanti now! I was just about to take out travel insurance with them, but no more!

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