The Technology 202: Major brands announce temporary Facebook ad boycott

Photo caption: A North Face Inc. store stands in New York, U.S., on Tuesday, June 9, 2020. Article by Cat Zakrzewski with Tonya Riley.

Major brands are temporarily boycotting advertising on Facebook to protest the company’s handling of hate speech and disinformation.

At least five companies, including retailers such as The North Face and freelance website Upwork, have signed onto the #StopHateForProfit boycott. They’re responding to a call from civil rights groups including the NAACP to pull spending for the month of July to protest the lack of progress Facebook has made in addressing hostile activity on its platform. […]

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