Complex sentence: This followed allegations from the McMaster Coalition for Equitable Social Change that the paper promoted hate-speech and sexist attitudes, while advocates of The Plumbline argued that the depictions were wholly satirical in nature and protected under free speech.
Split into simpler sentences: This followed allegations from the McMaster Coalition for Equitable Social Change that the paper promoted hate-speech and sexist attitudes. On the other hand, advocates of The Plumbline argued that the depictions were wholly satirical in nature and protected under free speech.