Dear John,

A year ago, on Jan. 6, when white supremacist pro-Trumpers attacked the Capitol building in a deadly insurrection, Fox News hosts were busy lying to their viewers, calling the insurrectionists “Antifa” or denying they were Trump supporters. Privately, the Fox News hosts were texting Mark Meadows begging him to ask Trump to tell the insurrectionists to leave. They’ve continued to lie, mislead, and push wild conspiracy theories about the insurrection ever since.¹

That’s just one of a multitude of important topics that Fox News keeps spreading toxic disinformation and conspiracy theories on. Our cable fees should NOT go to support Fox News’ dangerous disinformation, which is tearing our democracy apart.

Sign the petition now telling cable providers to refuse to carry Fox News or make it optional.

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Fox News has been America’s main driver of disinformation on the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccines², fueled the sharp rise of anti-democratic and authoritarian sentiment by spreading Trump’s Big Lie that he won the 2020 election³, encouraged the harassment of those with different viewpoints (remember Tucker Carlson urging his viewers to harass mask wearers?⁴) and so much more.

It’s time that Fox News is held accountable for its dangerous actions. Our money shouldn’t go toward an organization that continues to harm our country, our democracy, our health, and our lives.

Sign here to tell cable providers: Drop Fox News Channel or make it optional, then share the petition with your family and friends.

Thanks for all you do,

– MoveOn

P.S. This petition was created on MoveOn.org, where anyone can start their own online petitions. You can start your own petition to push for progressive change here.

Sources:

1. "Fox News Hosts Conveniently Ignore the News of Their Private January 6 Fears" Vanity Fair, December 14, 2021 https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/12/fox-news-hosts-january-6-fears

2. "Fox News' Worst Lies About Covid-19 From 2021," Gizmodo, December 30, 2021 https://gizmodo.com/fox-news-worst-lies-about-covid-19-from-2021-1848285665

3. "Liz Cheney blasted Fox News for the Big Lie...on Fox News" CNN, May 14, 2021 https://edition.cnn.com/2021/05/14/politics/liz-cheney-fox-news-big-lie/index.html

4. "Tucker Carlson Wants Anti-Maskers to Take Action. Now Some Are Harassing Children at School" Rolling Stone, October 7, 2021 https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/tucker-carlson-anti-maskers-harassing-children-schools-1238078/

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