Dear MoveOn member,

This week, Fox hosted its biggest pitch of the year to potential
advertisers, hoping to woo massive ad buys to bankroll its lie-riddled
programming.^1

We all know that this event comes mere weeks after Fox News agreed to the
largest lawsuit settlement in U.S. media history and fired Tucker
Carlson.^2 Together, we made sure that Fox's potential advertisers don't
forget that that is the same brand they are being asked to fund.

Here's a quick snapshot of what advertisers saw on Monday:
 

MoveOn members protested outside Fox's New York City event, demanding all
advertisers stop funding Fox! We also rallied, delivered our petition, and
launched mobile billboards at corporate headquarters of select
advertisers. Our message was clear: Every dollar given to Fox News funds
the hate and conspiracy theories they blast on air.

And that's not all. If in-person events weren't enough, we made sure these
name-brand corporations currently funding Fox with their ads heard from
MoveOn members online, as well. Thousands of MoveOn members took to the
social media accounts of AT&T, GM, and Subway to ask them to stop funding
Fox, and MoveOn released an online ad, contrasting these brands with some
of the bonkers claims Fox News personalities make, showing that Tucker
Carlson's firing doesn't change the rot at the core of this propaganda
machine.

[ [link removed] ]WATCH THE AD MOVEON RELEASED THIS WEEK CALLING ON ADVERTISERS TO STOP
FUNDING FOX[ [link removed] ][IMG]

MoveOn has a long history of taking on Fox's lies. But since private
correspondence from Fox News hosts was made public in late February, we've
turned up the heat and created sustained pressure on Fox News and its
funders. Because of members like you, we’ve been able to put pressure on
cable providers and advertisers to stop future deals with Fox. We’re not
done yet, but here are some things we have already done together:

* Launched MoveOn’s [ [link removed] ]Stop Funding Fox webpage!
* Nearly 60,000 members demanded that AT&T, Subway, and General Motors
stop funding Fox, via petitions which were delivered this week!
* Hundreds of thousands signed other Fox-related petitions, including
Stop Funding Fox, Fire Tucker Carlson, Fox News Apologize, and Demand
Cable Providers Make Fox News Optional.
* Made thousands of calls to Comcast, Cox, and Spectrum, who are likely
in negotiations with Fox News right now and considering raising the
“Fox tax” on every cable bill.^3
* Left thousands of comments and reactions on the social media feeds of
AT&T, GM, and Subway.
* Launched a digital ad calling out AT&T, GM, and Subway for funding
Fox. 
* And more!

It can be easy to doubt that our actions add up to much in the face of the
incredible power and wealth of a mega-corporation like Fox. But all of
this collective outrage is having a real impact! According to a poll
released this week, two-thirds of Americans agree that Fox "News" is
really propaganda, intent on putting its political agenda and profits
ahead of getting the story right.^4 And Fox News' ad revenue is expected
to go down by over 8% in 2023.^5 So we can't give up, even as Fox tries to
project stability and confidence.

The only way to shut down Fox News’ dangerous lies is to expose those who
are financially enabling them with revenue, through cable news carrier
fees and advertising support. MoveOn will continue holding Fox News
accountable and demand that corporations #StopFundingFox!

If you haven’t yet, [ [link removed] ]sign the Stop Funding Fox petition and share with
three friends now.

Thanks for all you do.

–Kelsey, Corinne, Sana, Alexis, and the rest of the team

P.S. If you're fired up to hold Fox News accountable and haven't reached
out to one of these companies directly, you can [ [link removed] ]post a comment on
Subway's Facebook page asking it to stop advertising on Fox News, or call
Xfinity/Comcast at [ tel:8779598439 ]877-959-8439 to speak out out against increasing the
per-subscriber rate they pay Fox News.

Sources: 

1. "Here’s How Fox News Was Featured at Fox Upfront 2023," AdWeek, May 15,
2023
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2. "Tucker Carlson leaves Fox News in wake of Dominion defamation
settlement," CNBC, April 24, 2023
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3. "Fox News wants a massive increase in its cable fees — which will be
paid for by all cable subscribers," Media Matters for America, April 20,
2023
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4. "Most Americans Describe Fox News as Putting a Political Agenda and
Profits Ahead of the Truth," Tweet by Navigator Research, May 16, 2023
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5. "TV News May Face Resistance From Advertisers in Upfront Market,"
Variety, May 14, 2023
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