BBC News: Brunei hotels withdraw from social media amid anti-LGBT law backlash
"The social media accounts of Brunei-owned luxury hotels have been deleted or made inaccessible amid an ongoing backlash over anti-LGBT laws.
Brunei introduced strict Islamic laws this week that make gay sex punishable by flogging or stoning to death.
Celebrities including George Clooney are calling on the public to boycott Brunei-owned luxury hotels.
Now the social media accounts of these hotels have become inaccessible following criticism online.
The social backlash appears to have escalated after US talk show host Ellen DeGeneres shared a Twitter post naming the nine Brunei-owned hotels to boycott.
These nine hotels have now become inaccessible across social media, though not all the accounts have been deleted."
Just how effective a boycott of the actual hotels can be remains to be seen. They are, after all, at the rarefied luxury end of the market, relying on a relatively small and socially insulated clientele.
I'm just thankful that the Savoy is not on the list, so my own choices will be unaffected.
"The social media accounts of Brunei-owned luxury hotels have been deleted or made inaccessible amid an ongoing backlash over anti-LGBT laws.
Brunei introduced strict Islamic laws this week that make gay sex punishable by flogging or stoning to death.
Celebrities including George Clooney are calling on the public to boycott Brunei-owned luxury hotels.
Now the social media accounts of these hotels have become inaccessible following criticism online.
The social backlash appears to have escalated after US talk show host Ellen DeGeneres shared a Twitter post naming the nine Brunei-owned hotels to boycott.
These nine hotels have now become inaccessible across social media, though not all the accounts have been deleted."
Just how effective a boycott of the actual hotels can be remains to be seen. They are, after all, at the rarefied luxury end of the market, relying on a relatively small and socially insulated clientele.
I'm just thankful that the Savoy is not on the list, so my own choices will be unaffected.
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