.Colgate has declared that it will ban advertising on Sky News in response to a left-wing political campaign by anonymous activists. Sky News received an influx of correspondence outlining how activism 'can work both ways'. MORE: Outsiders
Colgate-Palmolive Australia has declared on Twitter that it will no longer advertise on Sky News, in response to a coordinated left-wing campaign of anonymous activists targeting Sky News advertisers.
In response to the news of the advertising ban, Sky News received an influx of correspondence via email and social media, declaring that activism can 'work both ways'.
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