Dear Friend,

Truth matters.

Tucker Carlson, the most-watched Fox "News" host, just had a guest on who
compared COVID-19 vaccinations to Nazi experiments and claimed the FDA was
using the vaccine as a way to collect information on the public --
terrifying his viewers.(1)

This level of anti-science propaganda should be criminal. Fox "News"
regularly peddles lies about vaccines, the idea that Trump won the 2020
election, and so much more -- it's time to stop letting the lies go
unchecked.

Every day, cable companies stream Fox "News" into millions of American
homes, spreading dangerous disinformation and putting lives and our
democracy at risk. Cable companies have a responsibility to stop Fox from
spreading disinformation, and we’re helping to amplify that call.

[ [link removed] ]Will you chip in $5 to Courage California and help demand
Comcast, Charter, and other companies drop Fox "News" once and for all?

YouTube dumped Dan Bongino after he repeatedly broke the company’s rules
against COVID-19 disinformation, but he still has his own show on Fox
"News."(2) So does Carlson, who not only hosts incendiary guests but also
incited his viewers to physically assault anyone trying to enforce
mask-wearing.(3) So does Jeanine Pirro, who told her viewers that the
White House was using its vaccine initiative to confiscate guns.(4)

Sadly, studies show that Fox viewers are twice as likely to believe covid
lies than those who trust NPR, CNN, or MSNBC.(5) And those lies have
dragged out the pandemic and incited right-wing violence against parents,
teachers, and anyone willing to stand up for the truth.

We can win this, because it’s been done before. DirecTV dropped OAN.
YouTube and Google banned Bongino. Twitter permanently deplatformed Trump.
And Facebook banned Alex Jones and his dangerous conspiracy theories.

[ [link removed] ]Comcast, Charter, AT&T, and every other cable company can drop Fox
"News," too. Courage California is ramping up its campaign to demand they
do just that. Will you chip in $5?

Yours in the fight against media disinformation,

Irene, along with Amber, Angela, Annie, Caitlin, Isidra, Jay, Lindsay,
LisaMarie, Raquel, and Scottie (the Courage team) 

PS: Courage California is fighting for equity and justice across the state
and country. [ [link removed] ]Will you become a monthly donor and help sustain our work?

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