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Linked in yours - AT&T has been a sugar daddy for right-wing extremists

The telecom giant has made plenty of statements in recent years touting diversity. All the while, it was helping finance a network friendly to racists and conspiracy theorists.

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Oct. 8, 2021, 1:02 AM AEDT / Updated Oct. 8, 2021, 2:46 AM AEDT

By Ja'han Jones

Another day, another morally bankrupt corporation exposed.

Telecom giant AT&T has been a "crucial source of funds" for One America News Network over the years, providing tens of millions of dollars in revenue to the far-right outlet, Reuters reported Wednesday.

Executives at AT&T — which owns CNN and other media properties — inspired OAN's creation, according to OAN founder and chief executive, Robert Herring Sr.

https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/att-crucial-funds-oan-reuters-rcna2665?icid=relatedlinks-reidoutblogarticles