Premier League clubs move to boycott advertising with firms that 'fuel hatred'

EFL clubs also talking to Conscious Advertising NetworkZaha, McGoldrick and Kabasele have received online abusePremier League clubs are in discussions over joining an advertising boycott of companies that fail to promote inclusion and diversity, part of a new front in the battle against online abuse.The pressure group Stop Funding Hate is talking with top-flight and EFL clubs over the possibility of signing up to the Conscious Advertising Network (CAN), which seeks to stop advertisers funding companies that “fuel hatred”. It follows the arrest this week of a 12-year-old boy after racist messages were sent to Crystal Palace’s Wilfried Zaha on Instagram. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jul/15/premier-league-clubs-move-boycott-advertising-firms-fuel-hatred #premier_league #football #sport #race #social_media #media #digital_media