Boycott

‘No commitment’ to act at Facebook, say ad boycott organizers

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Organizers of a growing Facebook Inc advertising boycott said they saw “no commitment to action” after meeting with Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Reuters brings you the latest business, finance and breaking news video from around the globe. Our reputation for accuracy and impartiality is unparalleled. Get the latest news on: http://reuters.com/ Follow … Read more ‘No commitment’ to act at Facebook, say ad boycott organizers

Galwan Valley: CCTV releases images of Indian build-up at LAC

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Since April this year, the Indian border defense forces have unilaterally crossed the Line of Actual Control (LAC). On June 15, India has deliberately provoked and attacked the Chinese forces, and both sides suffered injuries and fatalities. Soon after that, some extreme anti-China groups and individuals in India have been promoting a China “boycott.” On … Read more Galwan Valley: CCTV releases images of Indian build-up at LAC

The Great Facebook Boycott: Will it make any difference? | The Listening Post (Full)

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On The Listening Post this week: Big brands are part of an advertising boycott against Facebook over racist content and hate speech. Plus, lockdown TV puts bookshelves in the spotlight. The Great Facebook Boycott: Will it make any difference? The two biggest news stories of 2020 – the coronavirus pandemic and the racial inequality protests … Read more The Great Facebook Boycott: Will it make any difference? | The Listening Post (Full)

Zuckerburg hits back at Facebook boycott – BBC News

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An advertising boycott of Facebook continues to grow, and Mark Zuckerberg shows no sign of backing down. The campaign, involving some of the world’s biggest companies, calls on Facebook to do more about hate speech and misinformation. Mark Zuckerburg says he thinks the brands will be back “soon enough” and that Facebook’s policies won’t change. … Read more Zuckerburg hits back at Facebook boycott – BBC News

Middle East deadlock: ‘Palestinians don’t want to legitimise Trump’

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“The problem here goes back to 2017. Once the #Trump administration moved this embassy to #Jerusalem, the #Palestinians boycotted the administration. There are no talks officially between the Trump administration and the Palestinians. The Palestinians think the US is illegitimate. That’s how they see this administration. There’s no doubt that if the Palestinians wanted to … Read more Middle East deadlock: ‘Palestinians don’t want to legitimise Trump’

Big brands boycott Facebook over hate speech

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Facebook is just “tinkering on the margins” of controlling hate speech on its platform, says expert Yael Eisenstat. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at 7EST & 9EST WATCH the ABC News Live Stream Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Ma8oQLmSM SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch More on http://abcnews.go.com/ LIKE ABC News on FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/abcnews FOLLOW ABC News on TWITTER: … Read more Big brands boycott Facebook over hate speech

Facebook faces unprecedented advertisement boycott

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The world’s largest social media platform, Facebook, is facing an unprecedented advertising boycott. More than 400 brands say they will stop advertising this month. The campaign aims to force Facebook to crack down on hate speech and racist content on its pages. Facebook has taken some action within the past week but critics say it … Read more Facebook faces unprecedented advertisement boycott

Facebook ad boycott begins – Business

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Advertisements for more than 400 brands including Coca-Cola and Starbucks are due to vanish from Facebook on Wednesday, after the failure of last-ditch talks to stop a boycott over hate speech on the site. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Reuters brings you the latest business, finance and breaking news video from around the globe. Our reputation for accuracy … Read more Facebook ad boycott begins – Business

Facebook Sales at Risk as Coca-Cola, Starbucks Join Advertising Boycott

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Facebook Inc. fielded criticism from a growing number of consumer companies over harmful content on its sites, with Starbucks Corp. and Diageo Plc pulling back on ad spending and General Motors Co. planning to review its social media marketing strategy. Starbucks and Diageo followed Unilever, Coca-Cola Co.and several other companies in saying they will cut … Read more Facebook Sales at Risk as Coca-Cola, Starbucks Join Advertising Boycott

Starbucks, Diageo Join Facebook Advertising Boycott

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Jun.29 — Starbucks and Diageo followed Unilever, Coca-Cola Co.and several other companies in saying they will cut ad spending on Facebook, part of an exodus aimed at pushing the company and its peers to limit hate speech and posts that divide and misinform. Bloomberg’s Kailey Leinz reports on “Bloomberg The Open.”

Facebook ad boycott campaign to go global

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Organizers of a Facebook advertising boycott campaign that has drawn support from a rapidly expanding list of major companies are now preparing to take the battle global to increase pressure on the social media company to remove hate speech. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Reuters brings you the latest business, finance and breaking news video from around the … Read more Facebook ad boycott campaign to go global