The Australian’s Media Writer Sophie Elsworth says social media keeps giving climate “fools” publicity after activists were filmed defacing King Charles’ first official portrait.

“We’re giving these fools the oxygen that they want,” she told Sky News host James Macpherson.

“Do you ignore it? If you do ignore it, I guess they don’t get what they want, and then perhaps they’d move on.

“But sadly, this is the media cycle because they post this stuff up on social media, it goes viral, and then we all talk about it.”