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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 20m

Today in toxic media includes this Express piece targeting Muslims, trans people, net zero, wind and solar energy, and the Greens.

💰 Supported by ads from the #NSPCC, #Asda, #TuClothing and #BootsUK.

Express article with headline that reads: Greens who want to save the world by destroying Britain.

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Josiah Mortimer @josiah.writes.news · 54m

🔴 ‘America Must Save Britain’: MAGA-Mania and Conspiracy Theories Broadcast Nightly on GB News’ New US Show

A new daily GB News programme broadcast from Washington features climate denial, vaccine misinformation, and non-stop praise for Donald Trump. ✍️ @bylinetimes.bsky.social

'America Must Save Britain': MAGA-Mania and Conspiracy Theories Broadcast Nightly on GB News' New US Show

A new daily GB News programme broadcast from Washington features climate denial, vaccine misinformation, and non-stop praise for Donald Trump – as its hosts tell the American audience that the UK need...

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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 20h

Ofcom took *six months* to decide to take no action after thousands complained about this very blatant breach of broadcasting standards by GB News.

But perhaps the real surprise is that they investigated it at all… /1

www.thepinknews.com/2025/10/06/g...

GB News' homophobic slur breached Ofcom code – but channel won't face any sanctions

Ofcom has said GB News breached its Broadcasting Code over the use of a homophobic slur, but have refused to sanction the channel.

www.thepinknews.com

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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 16h

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Marty Davies @smartypantsmarty.com · 22h

My comment continued: "Advertisers can choose to distance themselves from such hateful rhetoric by pulling advertising. And Sky Media can choose to stop spending their time hawking ad inventory on the channel’s behalf."

Ofcom finds GB News breached code with 'offensive' LGBTQ+ comment

Campaigners welcome ruling on Josh Howie’s comments about the LGBTQ+ community.

www.campaignlive.co.uk

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Marty Davies @smartypantsmarty.com · 22h

Also worth remembering that a GBNews spokesman responded to my column in March denying that they broke Ofcom rules.

Seems Ofcom disagreed with them on that.

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Marty Davies @smartypantsmarty.com · 22h

I covered this in my Campaign column back in March. And in this column I drew attention to the sanctioning powers we have as advertisers. My message on this remains the same.

Time for Sky to get its head out of the clouds

Pressure mounts on Ofcom and Sky to take action to end GB News’ campaign of hate.

www.campaignlive.co.uk

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Marty Davies @smartypantsmarty.com · 22h

My comment continued: "Advertisers can choose to distance themselves from such hateful rhetoric by pulling advertising. And Sky Media can choose to stop spending their time hawking ad inventory on the channel’s behalf."

Ofcom finds GB News breached code with 'offensive' LGBTQ+ comment

Campaigners welcome ruling on Josh Howie’s comments about the LGBTQ+ community.

www.campaignlive.co.uk

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Marty Davies @smartypantsmarty.com · 22h

My comment to Beau Jackson at Campaign on hearing this news:

"I’m glad that Ofcom found a breach, but I am disappointed to see them not use their sanctioning powers this time. But let’s remind ourselves that our [advertising] industry has sanctioning powers, too."

Ofcom finds GB News breached code with 'offensive' LGBTQ+ comment

Campaigners welcome ruling on Josh Howie’s comments about the LGBTQ+ community.

www.campaignlive.co.uk

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Marty Davies @smartypantsmarty.com · 22h

Ofcom ruled GBNews breached code with queerphobic rhetoric

However, Ofcom did not use their sanctioning powers.

GB News comment about LGBTQ+ including 'paedos' in breach of Ofcom code

A GB News presenter saying “full inclusion of LGBTQ+ persons” at a church would “include paedos” breached the Broadcasting Code, Ofcom said.

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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 16h

Today's GB News TV advertisers also include *Fischer Future Heat *CandlelightUK *AliveCor *Rangeford Living *GetDrafty *AvantiTravelInsurance *SimplyFactoring *Hafren Furnishers *Freshpet *Boxt *HaltonLifts *Tonic Surgery *London Mint Office *Dormeo *Twisted Gifts *CopperhouseFilms *RepairMyKitchen

Ofcom takes no action as GB News breaches broadcasting rules with homophobic slur

The conservative channel breached its Broadcasting Code in January, when Josh Howie compared LGBTQ+ people to child abusers.

www.attitude.co.uk

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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 16h

Today's GB News TV advertisers include *Pure Cremation *Celebration Of Life Cremations *Agincare *SunLife *Whitescar Cave *Freedom Showers *AllClearTravel *Moneyfacts Compare *Housing Units *Reclaim Nation *WeFix London *World Of Cruising *SelectSpecs *Polish Tourism Organisation *Staysure

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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 16h

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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 16h

Amid a global misinformation crisis, where toxic messages can spread to millions within hours, Britain urgently needs a regulator that is willing and able to act robustly & with speed.

Ofcom seems painfully ill-equipped to do the job it has been tasked with /9 www.heraldscotland.com/news/2478423...

GB News accused of operating 'anti-Muslim hate channel'

Former First Minister Humza Yousaf has been cited in a report which accuses GB News of running an 'anti-Muslim hate channel'

www.heraldscotland.com

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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 16h

Ofcom's record is so bad that its former director of standards has spoken out over its mishandling of GB News, suggesting that "Ofcom appears to be unwilling to intervene and unwilling to regulate this channel in the same way as it regulates other television news channels": /8

GB News’s US expansion feared to be new way for Trumpian views to reach UK audience

White House backing was on full display as GB News launched The Late Show Live

www.theguardian.com

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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 17h

They are getting into such bizarre contortions as they avoid taking action...

Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 18h

Britain's broadcasting regulator has also failed to act over GB News's toxic - and at times dangerous - rhetoric about migrants and refugees: bylinetimes.com/2025/09/18/g... /7

GB News Ramps Up Migrant 'Invasion' Rhetoric as Channel Veers Far Right

Exclusive: Analysis reveals surging use of rhetoric about migrants and refugees being of "fighting age", "scavengers", "dirty foreigners" and part of an "invasion", as campaigners warn of channel’s ra...

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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 18h

Ofcom's failures extend to many other issues too.

Despite detailed evidence from the Centre for Media Monitoring, Ofcom has taken no action over Islamophobia on GB News: www.theguardian.com/media/2024/d... /6

GB News broadcasts half of all UK stories about Muslims, analysis shows

Exclusive: CfMM report over two-year period says channel’s ‘negative’ focus on Islam borders on an ‘obsession’

www.theguardian.com

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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 19h

Ofcom has refused to investigate GB News airing claims that trans people are “drug addicts”, that 95% of trans people have a “fetish”, and that “transgenderism” is part of a nefarious plan “being pushed by Soros”.

Every example here has been OK'd by Ofcom, despite clear & obvious breaches /5

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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 19h

Days after GB News aired comments associating LGBTQ+ people with paedophilia, another presenter dubbed "some" trans women "deviants", prompting many complaints.

Ofcom investigated the example relating to LGBTQ+ people, but refused to look at the comments specifically targeting trans women /4

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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 19h

In the same announcement, Ofcom revealed that it was also choosing not to investigate the airing of a clear anti-trans slur on GB News.

In fact, Ofcom has quite a track record here... /3

Ofcom Refuses to Investigate GB News Over Call to Shoot Disabled Benefit Claimants

The watchdog also refused to investigate a complaint about a presenter's use of an anti-trans slur, saying the comments were "in line with audience expectations for this channel"

bylinetimes.com

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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 20h

Since GB News launched, there have been many other examples of toxic content which Ofcom has flatly refused to even investigate.

Earlier this year GB News aired comments suggesting that disabled benefit claimants should be starved & shot. No action from Ofcom. /2 bylinetimes.com/2025/08/21/o...

Ofcom Refuses to Investigate GB News Over Call to Shoot Disabled Benefit Claimants

The watchdog also refused to investigate a complaint about a presenter's use of an anti-trans slur, saying the comments were "in line with audience expectations for this channel"

bylinetimes.com

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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 20h

Ofcom took *six months* to decide to take no action after thousands complained about this very blatant breach of broadcasting standards by GB News.

But perhaps the real surprise is that they investigated it at all… /1

www.thepinknews.com/2025/10/06/g...

GB News' homophobic slur breached Ofcom code – but channel won't face any sanctions

Ofcom has said GB News breached its Broadcasting Code over the use of a homophobic slur, but have refused to sanction the channel.

www.thepinknews.com

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Paul Hindley 🏳️‍🌈🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇳 @paulhindley2210.bsky.social · 20h

It’s incumbent on all other news broadcasters to expose Ofcom’s hypocrisy.

Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 1d

"Ofcom appears to be unwilling to intervene and unwilling to regulate this channel in the same way as it regulates other television news channels." www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

GB News’s US expansion feared to be new way for Trumpian views to reach UK audience

White House backing was on full display as GB News launched The Late Show Live

www.theguardian.com

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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 1d

More background here on France's CNEWs, a TV channel owned by a billionaire and notorious for airing inflammatory content targeting migrants, Muslims and LGBTQ+ people... www.nytimes.com/2021/09/14/w...

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Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 1d

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Sleeping Giants FR in English @slpng-giants-fr-2.bsky.social · 1d

Same problem in France, where although "opinion" (i.e. editorial) channels are prohibited to broadcast via the public distribution system, ARCOM ( French equivalent to Ofcom) has done little to nothing against #Cnews since mid-2024.

Stop Funding Hate @stopfundinghate.bsky.social · 1d

"Ofcom appears to be unwilling to intervene and unwilling to regulate this channel in the same way as it regulates other television news channels." www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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