The University of British Columbia (UBC) has removed an ad from an alt-right news website in the United States.
The university has pulled an ad promoting its new swimming pool from Breitbart News.
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The ultraconservative media outlet came under fire during the U.S. election.
President Trump’s adviser Steve Bannon has promoted the site as a champion for the alt-right, combining racism and white nationalism.
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A UBC spokesperson says an advertising agency had accidentally included the publication in its pool of clients.