Fox News Faces Boycott Over Alleged Pride Support: 'Bud Light Treatment'
Fox News to be boycotted following claims the company has promoted groups to its employees which provide or promote transgender medical treatments for children.
The broadcaster is also alleged to be encouraging staff to sign up for Eskalera, an AI-powered program that produces a "diversity index."The claims were made by Matt Walsh, a right-wing writer and documentary maker who focuses on transgender issues.
One prominent conservative Twitter account called for Fox News to "get the Bud Light treatment" in response.Conservative activists have launched boycott campaigns aimed at a number of companies over the past few months, in retaliation for their stance on LGBTQ+-related issues.
Most prominently Bud Light was boycotted after partnering with transgender activist Dylan Mulvaney, to celebrate the one-year anniversary of her transitioning.Walsh published screenshots of what he claimed are LGBTQ+ Pride Month materials provided to Fox News employees by Fox Corporation, the broadcaster's parent company, via its employee portal.Newsweek has not independently verified that the material Walsh lists is available on the Fox portal and reached out to Fox News via email for comment.Walsh commented on Twitter: "We've obtained internal docs from Fox News employees.
