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| Parkland shooting survivor turned gun-control evangelist David Hogg called on the public to boycott Fox News host Laura Ingraham’s advertisers, after she tweeted an article about his rejection from several colleges. | |
| Ingraham’s tweet mentioned that Hogg had been rejected from four colleges that he applied to, and “whined” about it. Hogg responded by tweeting a list of Ingraham’s advertisers – a ‘who’s who’ of big corporations like AT&T and Nestle – and called on his almost 600,000 followers to contact them. | Ingraham’s tweet mentioned that Hogg had been rejected from four colleges that he applied to, and “whined” about it. Hogg responded by tweeting a list of Ingraham’s advertisers – a ‘who’s who’ of big corporations like AT&T and Nestle – and called on his almost 600,000 followers to contact them. |
| Hogg, 17, became a national figure in the weeks following the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Since the shooting, he has advocated for tighter gun-control legislation, and helped organize the “March For Our Lives” protests last weekend. | Hogg, 17, became a national figure in the weeks following the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Since the shooting, he has advocated for tighter gun-control legislation, and helped organize the “March For Our Lives” protests last weekend. |
| Hogg is not the only figure trying to go after his opponents’ money in the wake of the shooting. Airlines like Delta and United; car-hire companies like Avis, Enterprise and Hertz; and hotel chains like Best Western and Wyndham have all ended their partnerships with the NRA, citing pressure from campaigners and customers. | Hogg is not the only figure trying to go after his opponents’ money in the wake of the shooting. Airlines like Delta and United; car-hire companies like Avis, Enterprise and Hertz; and hotel chains like Best Western and Wyndham have all ended their partnerships with the NRA, citing pressure from campaigners and customers. |
| In addition, YouTube banned certain gun-related content, including instructional videos on firearm assembly, and videos that link to gun-sales sites, a move that the NRA called “politically motivated censorship” and said “plants YouTube, and its parent company Google, against the freedoms so many Americans hold dear." | In addition, YouTube banned certain gun-related content, including instructional videos on firearm assembly, and videos that link to gun-sales sites, a move that the NRA called “politically motivated censorship” and said “plants YouTube, and its parent company Google, against the freedoms so many Americans hold dear." |
| The move prompted some firearms bloggers to move their content to PornHub, one of the world’s largest adult content sites. When asked about opening the site to non-pornographic content to counter YouTube’s censorship, Pornhub community coordinator “Katie” said: “We've joked about doing something like this in the past but now it's becoming more and more realistic and not so crazy. We'll see!” | The move prompted some firearms bloggers to move their content to PornHub, one of the world’s largest adult content sites. When asked about opening the site to non-pornographic content to counter YouTube’s censorship, Pornhub community coordinator “Katie” said: “We've joked about doing something like this in the past but now it's becoming more and more realistic and not so crazy. We'll see!” |
| While the anti-gun clampdown is providing opportunities for some, the NRA shouldn’t worry. Donations to the group’s political action committee tripled in the weeks following the shooting. The NRA received almost $800,000 in donations in February, compared to almost $250,000 in January. | While the anti-gun clampdown is providing opportunities for some, the NRA shouldn’t worry. Donations to the group’s political action committee tripled in the weeks following the shooting. The NRA received almost $800,000 in donations in February, compared to almost $250,000 in January. |