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| image = Vivian with a baby seal.png
| type = Mailing campaign
| owner = None
| status = Ongoing
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<onlyinclude>[[Projects:Operation Baby Seal|'''Operation Baby Seal''']] is a mailing campaign targeted at ad aggregate agencies used by [[Gawker]] and its subsidiaries. The goal of the mailing campaign is to present evidence of Gawker having violated these ad aggregate agencies' terms and conditions, including Sam Biddle's pro-bullying tweets, with the intent of getting them to cancel their contracts with Gawker.</onlyinclude>

==Participation==
To participate, file reports with Google Adsense, Amazon Associates Program, and Criteo informing them that Gawker and its subsidiaries (which include Valleywag, Defamer, [[Kotaku]], Gizmodo, Jezebel, Lifehacker, Deadspin, Screamer, The Concourse, io9, Sploid, Jalopnik, Truck Yeah!, and Cink) are violating the guidelines for their advertising programs. Do not copy and paste everything, but instead create a personalized letter in your own style. To avoid politicizing the issue, don't mention GamerGate, as it has no effect on Gawker's misconduct. Include whatever links you feel are most relevant, along with the specific guideline they violate. Use the contact links and evidence provided below. Have a look at some of the [http://pastebin.com/5tFJ8Viz example emails] in case you need help.

==Update (2/10/2015)==
Every ad on Gawker is not (is this supposed to be now?) powered solely by Google Adsense ([http://wiki.gamergate.me/images/9/92/Gawker_Adsense.jpg Proof]). As a result, it is highly recommended that you prioritize sending reports to Google Adsense.

==Resources==

===Policies and Contact===

====Amazon Affiliate Program====
*[https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/gp/associates/agreement/ Program agreement]
*[https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/gp/associates/contact Program contact]
*[mailto:jeff@amazon.com Email CEO Jeff Bezos]

====Chartbeat====
*[http://pastebin.com/H4ZJ1MzL Terms of Service]
*[mailto:support@chartbeat.com support@chartbeat.com]

====Google Adsense====
*[https://support.google.com/adsense/answer/48182 General Guidelines]
*[https://support.google.com/adsense/answer/1348688 Prohibited Content]
*[https://support.google.com/adsense/troubleshooter/1190500?hl=en Violation report form]

====Moat====
*[http://pastebin.com/Jj0gYNbk Terms of Service]
*[http://www.moat.com/infringement Infringement Policy]
*[mailto:info@moat.com  info@moat.com]

====SimpleReach====
*Coming soon

==Violations==

====Nudity and Sex====
*[http://archive.today/mQdLx Gawker published stolen Heather Morris nudes]
*[https://archive.today/usTWx Gawker published stolen Olivia Munn nudes]
*[http://archive.today/qLj8i Gawker published stolen Olivia Munn nudes 2]
*[http://archive.today/5Nr7n Gawker published stolen Hulk Hogan sex tape]
*[https://archive.today/SUxOX Gawker published stolen Christina Hendricks nudes]
*[https://archive.today/qzdu1 Gawker published links to pornographic material]
*[https://archive.today/EQc1R Gawker published material approving of pedophilia] 
*[http://archive.today/bgkAG Deadspin published stolen Roy Jones Jr. nudes]
*[https://archive.today/ZcV17 Gawker published Jenna Jameson nudes]
*[https://archive.today/FG5Ti Gawker published Tatiana Barbosa nudes]
*[https://archive.today/6XUeN Gawker published Lenore Zann nudes]
*[https://archive.today/zmq4J Gawker published material promoting bestiality]
*[https://archive.today/dSFRb Gawker published Justin Bieber escort nudes]
*[https://archive.today/7O5Ow Gawker published Michael Sam nudes]
*[https://archive.today/MDm3c Gawker published Anthony Weiner nudes]
*[https://archive.today/qzdu1 Gawker published a video of a man eating his own ejaculations]

====Hate Speech and Discrimination====
*Employee Sam Biddle promotes bullying and animal abuse
**[http://archive.today/p1qZC"Bring back bullying"]
**[https://archive.today/4RtHo"Smash a nerd day"]
**[https://archive.today/oAuQS Gawker promoted him after bullying tweets]
**[https://archive.today/H08aM Biddle claims his promotion was reward for tweet]
**[https://archive.today/atfhX Biddle claims animals can't be mistreated]
**[http://i.imgur.com/pdT4zYy.png Biddle compares kicking a dog to kicking a rock]
**[https://archive.today/NeQfK Biddle threatened to feed a dog chocolate]
**[https://archive.today/7iL11 Biddle threatened to poison a dog]
**[https://archive.today/rvchU Biddle threatened to poison a dog 2]
**[https://archive.today/jzlBf Biddle claimed that kicking a dog is not unethical]
**[https://archive.today/1U3gT Biddle claimed that the life of a dog has no value]
**[https://archive.today/BlMbn "Put your dog to sleep before it becomes annoying"]
*[https://archive.today/QpH9k Jezebel writers encourage domestic abuse]
*[http://archive.today/IWU6W Gawker tried to bankrupt Chick-Fil-A over charitable donations]
*[https://archive.today/JXr2Q Gawker celebrated when Firefox CEO was ousted over a charitable donation]

====Promoting Violence====
*[https://archive.today/CEjPG Gawker promoted rioting in Ferguson]

====Copyright Infringement and Theft====
*[https://archive.today/4NN35 Gawker called for Jane Pratt stolen nudes] 
*[https://archive.today/tW7uN Employee Adam Weinstein called for theft from Darren Wilson]
*[https://archive.today/UoXqf Gawker published hacked messages from a girl with a mental illness]
*[https://archive.today/uBnKa Gawker refused to obey court order to remove Hulk Hogan sex tape]
*[https://archive.today/3hK0P Gawker was sued by Quentin Tarantino for leaking his script]
*[https://archive.today/XgcLE Gizmodo illegally acquired an iPhone prototype]

====Libel and Defamation====
*[https://archive.today/F7tEr Kinja published an anonymous, unverifiable, and defamatory story about someone's alleged one-night stand with Christine O'Donnell]
*[https://archive.today/0zFHk Gawker published false and defamatory allegations concerning Blake Lively and Preserve LLC.]
**[https://archive.today/cs9gM Refused to remove the aforementioned when contacted by lawyers.]
*[https://archive.is/8qxXe#selection-3791.296-3791.466 Gawker publicized a false claim that Chris Christie was in a gang bang for Gawker's amusement.]

==See also==

*[[GamerGate Achievements]]
*[[Gawker]]
*[[Projects]]
*[[Operation UV]]
*[[Operation Disrespectful Nod]]
*[[Rebuild Initiative]]
*[[Operation: Prime Rib]]
*[[Operation Double Vision]]