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Friend,
AT&T helped build the far-right television network One America News
Network (OANN), which spreads racist disinformation every day and was a
megaphone for Trump throughout his presidency. Meanwhile, DIRECTV, which
is owned by AT&T, provides OANN with its largest platform.
That means both AT&T and DIRECTV are responsible for the racist vitriol
that OANN broadcasts. [ [link removed] ]Urge both companies to ditch OANN now.
Thanks!
Heather
[ [link removed] ]Free Press
The hateful One America News Network (OANN) wouldn’t exist without support
from AT&T and DIRECTV. [ [link removed] ]Tell these companies to drop OANN now.
Friend,
BREAKING: Reuters has released a bombshell report^1 revealing that AT&T
helped build the far-right television network One America News Network.
According to the report, OANN founder and CEO Robert Herring Sr. has
testified that the inspiration to launch OANN in 2013 came from AT&T
executives. And in the intervening years AT&T has been a crucial financial
lifeline for OANN — to the tune of tens of millions of dollars. A whopping
90 percent of OANN’s income comes from a contract with AT&T-owned TV
platform DIRECTV. In fact, in 2020 OANN testified that its value “would be
zero” without the deal with DIRECTV.
One America News Network (OANN) is spreading lies that endanger public
health and undermine our elections and democracy. Enough is enough.
[ [link removed] ]Demand that AT&T and DIRECTV drop OANN now.
OANN provided a supportive and uncritical platform for Donald Trump and
his administration. The network is a pivotal part of the larger right-wing
media system that peddles racist conspiracy theories^2 online and off. And
OANN played a critical role in undermining the 2020 election and fomenting
the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
AT&T’s support of OANN is but one manifestation of AT&T’s history of
supporting racist policies.^3 In recent months, the company has come under
fire for subsidizing members of Congress who tried to overturn the 2020
election — and is supporting bills and legislators who are working to
dismantle voting rights^4 and reproductive freedom.^5 AT&T also has a long
history of working to strip safeguards for internet users and to keep
high-speed internet less affordable.
AT&T says that it “stands for equity,” but it can’t be if it’s propping up
a network like OANN — which is an active and present threat to our
communities. [ [link removed] ]Tell AT&T and DIRECTV to drop OANN.
Thanks for all that you do—
Heather, Nora, Joseph and the rest of the Free Press team
[ [link removed] ]freepress.net
P.S. OANN wouldn’t exist without support from AT&T and DIRECTV. [ [link removed] ]Urge
these companies to dump OANN now.
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1. “How AT&T Helped Build Far-Right One America News,” Reuters, Oct. 6,
2021
2. “One America News Network,” Media Matters for America
3. “Tell AT&T to Stop Funding ALEC,” The Nation, March 27, 2012
4. Dollars vs. Democracy: Companies and the Attack on Voting Rights and
Peaceful Protest, Greenpeace, May 2021
5. “Corporate Political Spending in Texas,” UltraViolet, Aug. 2, 2021
