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Can we talk about Pink News? Collecting examples of their propaganda.

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R0wantrees · 10/10/2018 21:41

Today's article about the Fairplay for women advert repeats a non-attributable quote,
"Critics have accused the newspaper of taking money from the group to publish “anti-trans propaganda.”

www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/10/10/metro-newspaper-full-page-ad-attacking-transgender-reforms

It has struck me given the apparent regualarity with which MPs stand between the PN banners and the number of pro-trans-propaganda pieces that some consideration needs to be given to the influence the business and its owners and editors have.

thoughts? examples?

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JustTurtlesAllTheWayDown · 15/08/2019 07:36

That's awful. Hiding in plain sight indeed. There was a TV show recently (C4?) where the couple had an age gap like that with a 16yo girl and some bloke who was a friend of her mother. And they all always suddenly realise it's true love on the dot of 16 Hmm. Poor kids.
Hopefully the people who called out that particular shitshow will be doing the same with this one.

GirlDownUnder · 15/08/2019 07:36

They’ve retweeted (30 mins ago) under a new quote

“Most people just assume it’s an arrangement for money. I don't blame them for thinking that."

mobile.twitter.com/PinkNews/status/1161880201657237504

Comments so far are not supportive.

(In other news, I didn’t properly clock the date and thought R0 was back Sad)

2BthatUnnoticed · 15/08/2019 07:19

“People assume we are father and son...”

Can we talk about Pink News? Collecting examples of their propaganda.
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R0wantrees · 08/07/2019 22:01

current thread:
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3632470-R4-10-part-series-by-Michael-Crick-Tales-from-the-Lobby-the-next-biggest-scandal-waiting-to-happen-1-45-pm

I wonder if Michael Crick will be examining the influence of Benjamin Cohen & Pink News on Westminster & beyond? Hmm

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Ereshkigal · 08/07/2019 19:38

And as I pointed out on this thread PN seems to have had a little spring clean and removed the link to the 2018 poll, which was working a week or so ago as far as I am aware and can still be seen in the google search:

YouGov poll finds 56% agree with the right to self identify - poll commissioned by Pink News
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3629382-YouGov-poll-finds-56-agree-with-the-right-to-self-identify-poll-commissioned-by-Pink-News

Can we talk about Pink News? Collecting examples of their propaganda.
Can we talk about Pink News? Collecting examples of their propaganda.
Ereshkigal · 08/07/2019 19:22

It's always a hyperbolic slow news day there.

BernardBlacksWineIcelolly · 08/07/2019 18:26

the idea that some people discussing co-op strawberries is such bad oppression that prick news needs to report it......slow news day boys?

OvaHere · 08/07/2019 18:07

It's getting to be quite a lengthy list of things they lie and obfuscate about.

KatvonHostileExtremist · 08/07/2019 17:29

What a spot sunset

They really are something

ZebrasAreBras · 08/07/2019 17:24

www.pinknews.co.uk/pagicle/correction/

Here's Pink News (quiet) Correction on a defamatory story they put out about Joanna Cherry - saying she was being investigated for homophobia.

Not so much 'propaganda' as outright lies, but worth being added to the list.

twitter.com/joannaccherry/status/1146454080937758720

OvaHere · 08/07/2019 17:02

Wow Sunset sneaky fuckers aren't they?

SunsetBeetch · 08/07/2019 16:53

Busted.

"So pink news did not get the answer they wanted on self id in 2018, so in 2019 they tried again completely omitting the legal ramifications of such a change. This was heralded as 56%of people supporting self id. t.co/VXkR5qV89y"

twitter.com/RogdFamily/status/1148249834727587840?s=19

Can we talk about Pink News? Collecting examples of their propaganda.
Can we talk about Pink News? Collecting examples of their propaganda.
NotTerfNorCis · 08/07/2019 16:52

Apparently they reached out to Mumsnet for comment. Maybe we should send them some.

NotTerfNorCis · 08/07/2019 16:48

Something in today about Mumsnet users boycotting Co-op over strawberries.

www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/07/08/mumsnet-users-boycott-co-op-strawberry-ad-trans-woman/amp/

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R0wantrees · 06/07/2019 12:57

Effective cross party lobbying by Benjamin Cohen owner of Pink News.

twitter.com/benjamincohen/status/1147156634067701762

Can we talk about Pink News? Collecting examples of their propaganda.
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R0wantrees · 10/05/2019 19:54

Because if it weren't for a male transperson, strong muscular women are stigmatised in female weightlifting competitions?

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NotTerfNorCis · 10/05/2019 19:33

That weightlifter story is on Twitter. twitter.com/PinkNews/status/1126256718567153664?s=19

"I wanted to give the middle finger to that stigma that you can’t be a strong, muscular female."

Male appropriation of women's sports sold as helping women!

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 09/05/2019 18:06

It's odd isn't it - I double checked and the Private Eye piece is current - but then that article I linked too is from the start of this year, and is the only sponsored article I could find.

The Private Eye piece does say DoJ investigation rather than legal action so maybe the sponsorship thing is new as is the DOJ action.

Not quite sure why Pink News have deleted the sponsored article...

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R0wantrees · 09/05/2019 16:47

This November 2018 article includes criticism of Gilead includuding pending legal action:
www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/11/21/gilead-lawsuit-hiv-drug-taf-tdf/

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ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 09/05/2019 16:41

The article itself isn't that interesting but "The following article was written with support and funding from Gilead Sciences Europe Ltd."

Ereshkigal · 09/05/2019 16:18

It works on itsall's second link.

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R0wantrees · 09/05/2019 15:45

Same error message

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ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 09/05/2019 14:43

That's interesting

www.google.com/amp/s/www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/01/25/living-healthy-hiv-new-year/amp/

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R0wantrees · 09/05/2019 14:36

ItsAllGoing

I got an error message from your link above:

"Page not found
Sorry, the page could not be found"

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ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 09/05/2019 14:15

Pink News sponsored by Gilead Sciences

Sponsored content for eg:

www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/01/25/living-healthy-hiv-new-year/