Glenn Greenwald Calls Out Hannity for Posting #Ads on Twitter
Journalist Glenn Greenwald noticed something strange about Sean Hannity’‘s Twitter feed on Thursday, asking his followers this question:
Is @SeanHannity actually selling the space of his Twitter account for political messages? https://t.co/aJmmifTr6a – https://t.co/R0ms5XNjkz
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) August 21, 2014
Might seem that way, suggested Greenwald. Starting this week, Hannity has posted two tweets that promote Stop Hamas Now, a political organization that has been promoting a petition that demands unqualified support of Israel from U.S. leaders. Hannity used the hashtag #Ad for those tweets:
To send a powerful message to the world that America stands with Israel in this battle for her survival, Go to http://t.co/YBqYtFB69o. #Ad
— Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) August 19, 2014
Radicals behead an American journalist. Terror goes by different names but have the same goals to destroy Israel http://t.co/TNPGI1xFlD #Ad
— Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) August 21, 2014
Earlier this month, Hannity used his Twitter account to promote the Silent Circle “Blackphone,” which is used to send encrypted phone calls and texts and is coincidentally a product Greenwald may very well support. Hannity posted three “#ad” tweets for the product on August 4. He has also promoted Silent Circle on his radio show:
Blackphone is THE 21st century smartphone to keep your mobile calls and texts private and secure! Get yours now! http://t.co/D9t9IsJWMq #ad
— Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) August 4, 2014
Anyone who has spent any time watching or listening to Hannity is likely familiar with Stop Hamas Now and their ads like the one below that have played on Fox.
Watch video below, via YouTube:
[Photos via Twitter]
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