Mfarhanonline Social Media News: AOL is the latest company to pull ads for the Rush Limbaugh Show following the shock-jock’s recent controversial comments, which referred to a college student as a “slut” and “prostitute” for advocating contraception. Limbaugh came under fire last week for using derogatory comments toward third-year Georgetown Law student Susan Fluke after she argued for health care coverage for contraception during a Capitol Hill hearing. News surrounding Limbaugh’s comments has been widely criticized on Twitter , as members put big pressure on advertisers to yank their money. AOL responded on Monday to the events surrounding the incident and noted in a series of tweets that Limbaugh’s “comments are not in line with our values.” At AOL one of our core values is that we act with integrity. (1/3) — AOL (@AOL) March 5, 2012 We have monitored the unfolding events and have determined that Mr. Limbaugh's comments are not in line with our values.(2/3) — AOL (@AOL) March 5, 2012 As a result we have made the decision to suspend advertising on The Rush Limbaugh Radio show. (3/3) — AOL (@AOL) March 5, 2012 AOL is the eighth company to suspend ads associated with Limbaugh. Others include Sleep Train, Quicken Loans and Pro Flowers. Although some people on social media sites have stepped forward to support Limbaugh, an overwhelming amount of the chatter has been against him. The news has also brought attention to an anti-Limbaugh movement on Social Media reviews series maintain by Mayya
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