[ [link removed] ]Breaking: MoveOn launched an ad calling Fox out on their lies—and they
rejected airing it. Watch the video and sign the petition to hold them
accountable now!
Dear MoveOn member,
Fox News can't get away with their manipulation and lies any longer.
That's why MoveOn launched a member-funded ad calling out Fox (with their
anchors' own words!) for willingly lying to viewers by spreading fake
claims about the 2020 election. Their refusal to air the ad shows that
they're scared of their viewers' knowing the truth, but we won't back
down.
Fox CEO Rupert Murdoch even admitted under oath that he knew Fox News
hosts were promoting lies about the 2020 election—and he chose not to stop
them.^1 The recent revelations prove that Fox had no remorse and willingly
spread harmful conspiracy theories that undermined our democracy.^2 And
they will continue to spread these lies for profit and to push their
political agenda. We have to stop them.
[ [link removed] ]Will you join more than 110,000 MoveOn members and sign the petition to
demand that cable providers make Fox optional? Sign and check out the
video now!
Together, we can hold Fox News accountable.
Thanks for all you do.
–David, Bekir, Vickie, Nakia, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "Rupert Murdoch says Fox stars 'endorsed' lies about 2020. He chose not
to stop them," NPR, February 28, 2023
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2. "Off the air, Fox News stars blasted the election fraud claims they
peddled," NPR, February 16, 2023
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[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: Stop forcing Fox on consumers—it's not "news"!
Dear MoveOn member,
A bombshell court filing has just pulled the curtain back on Fox "News,"
showing in private text messages what we've known for decades: that Fox
peddles hate and fear, not news.^1
Hundreds of pages of internal text messages between top Fox propagandists,
made public as part of a lawsuit alleging that they knowingly aired lies
about the 2020 election, show Tucker Carlson, Laura Ingraham, and other
right-wing anchors, all the way up to Fox News's CEO, knew they were lying
to their viewers and the public by trumpeting Trump's fraudulent claims to
undermine the election.
The texts aren't merely embarrassing—they provide chilling evidence that
Fox hosts lie on the air, seek retribution for basic journalistic
fact-checking, and provide a national platform to conspiracy theorists
they know are not credible.^2
I don’t want to pay for Fox News's manipulation, lies, and lack of
evidence. Join me to put pressure on cable service CEOs to make the
channel optional for all of us who still believe in democracy and truth.
[6]Sign the petition
Over the years, many advertisers have pulled away from Fox due to its
overt racism, right-wing disinformation, and blatant partisan lies.
However, it's not advertisers alone that keep it afloat—it's the payments
it receives directly from cable providers.^3 These deals have insulated
Fox from outrage directed at advertisers. If cable providers dropped Fox
News—or allowed viewers to opt out of Fox News in their cable package—it
would defund this megaphone of hate, racism, and lies.
In the coming months and years, a slew of these deals between Fox and
cable providers are expected to be renegotiated.^4 And Fox is playing
dirty: Days before the the World Cup men's final, they threatened to pull
Fox Sports, which carried the game, from a major cable provider unless
they were given a lucrative sweetheart deal.^5
[ [link removed] ]Add your name to the petition signed by more than 36,000 MoveOn members
who have already called for Fox to be removed from mandatory cable
packages.
MoveOn has been part of the movement opposing the rise of Fox's lies for
decades. But we've never before seen the baldfaced lies that Fox pretends
are real on the air be called out so explicitly by its top brass when the
cameras aren't rolling. We must use this revelation to demand
accountability.
Thanks for all you do.
–David, Bekir, Vickie, Nakia, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "Fox Stars Privately Expressed Disbelief About Election Fraud Claims.
'Crazy Stuff.'" The New York Times, February 16, 2023
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2. "Analysis: Fox News has been exposed as a dishonest organization
terrified of its own audience," CNN, February 17, 2023
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3. "Tucker Carlson is losing advertisers left and right. But Fox’s bottom
line doesn’t suffer." The Washington Post, December 19, 2018
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4. "DirecTV And Fox Reach Carriage Renewal, Averting Blackout," Deadline,
December 3, 2022
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5. Ibid.
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