Tell Comcast and CharterDon't air OAN's anti-democracy lies

Posted: Aug. 17, 2022

Faithful America celebrated a huge victory when Verizon joined DirecTV in dropping One America News – the far-right, Christian-nationalist "news" channel that made a name for itself glorifying Trump, undermining COVID prevention, and spreading lies about the 2020 election.

Now OAN is desperate for money and viewers, so its leadership is trying to pressure two giant cable companies -- Comcast and Charter -- into helping keep the network alive.

According to technology journal Ars Technica, OAN is running a digital ad begging its supporters to call Comcast's Xfinity and Charter's Spectrum and demand they start carrying OAN.

OAN may be on the ropes, but we know that the religious right can be ruthless about ramping up pressure to get what they want -- especially when they feel threatened. We can't let these right-wing calls to increase access to misinformation go uncontested.

Let's make sure Comcast and Charter hear from social-justice Christians who want them to stand strong and say no to spreading OAN's Christian nationalism and lies about our democracy!

Sign the petition:

Dear Comcast CEO Brian L. Roberts, Xfinity President Bill Connors, Charter Communications CEO Tom Rutledge, and Spectrum Networks EVP Michael Bair,

As Christians and consumers, we are deeply concerned by news reports that One America News is pressuring you to start platforming its attacks on democracy. We ask that you commit to keeping OAN out of your channel lineups permanently.

It is good to air multiple political perspectives, but Comcast's Xfinity and Charter's Spectrum have an obligation to viewers not to become complicit in undermining public health or democracy by choosing to platform deadly disinformation disguised as news. OAN has spread lies about American elections, the January 6 attack, and the coronavirus pandemic, often in the name of our religion, and is now being sued for defamation by voting technology companies.

Both DirecTV and Verizon have made the decision to drop OAN in the past several months. Please follow their examples of civic leadership and refuse to carry OAN's propaganda and lies. Thank you.

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