Breitbart Launches Campaign Against Kellogg’s After Company Said It Would Pull Advertising
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Following Kellogg's announcement on Tuesday that it would be pulling ads from Breitbart, the "alt-right" news organization created a campaign encouraging its readers to boycott the company.
“Following Kellogg's announcement on Tuesday that it would be pulling ads from Breitbart, the "alt-right" news organization created a campaign encouraging its readers to boycott the company.”Source
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