What advertisers said (and didn’t say) about the now radioactive “The O’Reilly Factor”
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What advertisers said (and didn’t say) about the now radioactive “The O’Reilly Factor”

ByJosh Bernoff

According to The New York Times, five women have accused Bill O’Reilly of sexual harassment or similar behavior and received $13 million in settlements. Some “O’Reilly Factor” advertisers have pulled their advertising; others haven’t. But what these advertisers share is their mealy-mouthed, platitudinous statements. Here’s what they are actually thinking — and how they should permanently…

Should Shopify dump Breitbart? Where should vendors draw the line?

Should Shopify dump Breitbart? Where should vendors draw the line?

ByJosh Bernoff

Shopify, a commerce platform, supports thousands of online stores, including Breitbart’s. Tens of thousands of people have called on the company to dump the alt-right site, but Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke says anyone who isn’t breaking the law can use his platform. I agree with his position. As I previously wrote, the boycott war has descended…