Original sentence: Gillette received praise for its acknowledgement of social movements such as #MeToo in the ad, and its intent to promote a more positive view of masculinity.However, it also faced strong criticism  for virtue signalling.The "We Believe" advertisement was the subject of controversy.The ad was also praised by the Tyler Clementi Foundation for "confronting the issue of bullying & harassment of others"
Edited sentence: It faced strong criticism in some quarters for what was said to be "virtue signalling", while it was praised by the Tyler Clementi Foundation for "confronting the issue of bullying & harassment of others".The "We Believe" advertisement was the subject of controversy, with Gillette receiving praise for its acknowledgement of social movements such as #MeToo in the ad, and its intent to promote a more positive view of masculinity