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

[R0wantrees]

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?

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/

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

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

Wow Sunset sneaky fuckers aren't they?

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

What a spot sunset

They really are something

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

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

It's always a hyperbolic slow news day there.

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

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?

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

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 )

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 . Poor kids.
Hopefully the people who called out that particular shitshow will be doing the same with this one.

Also I've just noticed that Pink News support of Yaniv isn't on this thread (unless I missed it) so here's a screenshot for posterity

From the article:
The pair, who met on Grindr, were initially in a Sugar Daddy arrangement, but after finding a strong connection they decided to become official.

Re JY and to follow up from JustTurtlesAllTheWayDown

Even when confronted with evidence and negative feedback, Pink News just doubled down on their support for Yaniv.
This, after Yaniv themselves admitted that they’d made racist comments.

mobile.twitter.com/PinkNews/status/1156652001150853121

“In recordings heard by PinkNews, one salon told Yaniv when she enquired about the price of a wax that she was “mentally sick.””

At least the tweet got ratio’d again.

They are so close to the wire with that age gap article.
"Relationships" that start when one person is 16 and the other 49, are not healthy. Add into that the older one was paying the younger, oh and they hooked up on a plus 18 sex hook up app.

This has nothing to do with love, and most of the gay community seems to be calling it out.

Thanks for recording it here, it is shocking.

Also I miss Ro

Penis News have pulled the tweet! They are getting tonnes of shit for posting it. They clearly have no idea how inappropriate it is.

(Yes I miss R0 too - a couple of posters know her off MN and have said she’s fine, just super busy)

It's go to know

Want to put this here for posterity, plus a really sad comment. Penis News is disturbing to be frank. I'm glad the vast majority called them out on this.

Well, they pulled it on Facebook too.

I have absolutely no idea why they thought that was a amazing story about "love".

Dread to think 👀