CNN was ridiculed and labeled “activists” Wednesday after publishing a story about brands continuing to advertise on Facebook amid a protest launched by a civil-rights group – and a former CNN reporter even blasted the network, saying the piece felt “closer to activism than reporting.”
The story, headlined, “These are the big brands that haven’t pulled ads from Facebook yet,” essentially served as a list of companies still doing business with the tech giant, amid calls for businesses to boycott Facebook advertising for its treatment of hateful or racist content. CNN reporters Brian Fung and Kaya Yurieff penned the story that quickly sparked mockery.
CNN did not immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment.
CNN’s Chris Cuomo was accused of siding with the “mob” during a contentious interview Tuesday evening with Mark McCloskey, the man who went viral for brandishing a gun alongside his wife as the couple protected their home from protesters. Cuomo, the younger brother of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-N.Y., regularly has faced criticism for softball interviews with his sibling and he recently admitted he hasn’t been objective when covering his brother.
Meanwhile, popular columnist Betsy Rothstein – who most recently worked for the conservative Daily Caller – lost a long battle with cancer earlier this week. While the media industry mourned her death, one CNN reporter oddly pointed out that almost “everyone mourning her online” was white. CNN didn’t comment on the widely panned observation.
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