While Mr. O’Reilly denied the allegations against him, the situation put advertisers in a position where they feared being seen as complicit in the mistreatment of women in the workplace. That is not the case with Mr. Hannity, said Brian Wieser, a media analyst at Pivotal Research. Newsletter Sign Up Continue reading the main story Please verify you're not a robot by clicking the box. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyMr. Hannity is the most prominent figure in the Fox News prime-time lineup, following Mr. O’Reilly’s dismissal and Megyn Kelly’s departure to NBC. Sleeping Giants, a Twitter account created in November to pressure brands into removing ads that appear on Breitbart News, was active in the movement against Mr. O’Reilly but refrained from joining the fray around Mr. Hannity.

Source: New York Times May 26, 2017 01:29 UTC