Facebook Boycott
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Letting tech giants like Facebook regulate themselves ‘simply not working,’ says minister'These platforms can't regulate themselves. We've tried that,' said Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault.CanadaSep 6, 2020
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Facebook could be ‘weaponized to suppress voting,’ audit warnsFacebook's decisions to allow controversial posts by Donald Trump established a 'terrible precedent' that could allow the platform to be 'weaponized to suppress voting.'TechJul 8, 2020
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Quebec City pulls advertising from Facebook until further noticeQuebec City Mayor Régis Labeaume criticized Facebook's lack of supervision regarding hateful content.CanadaJul 7, 2020
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All 5 of Canada’s largest banks join Facebook ad boycott in anti-hate campaignScotiabank, RBC, CIBC and BMO have pledged to stop purchasing ads on the site for the month, aligning themselves with brands such as Lululemon and MEC in signing onto the #StopHateForProfit campaign.CanadaJul 1, 2020
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Facebook will survive growing ad boycott, but at a public image cost: expertsAccording to the campaign’s website, the movement is a response to Facebook’s “long history of allowing racist, violent and verifiably false content to run rampant on its platform.”WorldJul 1, 2020
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Facebook ad boycott goes ahead after last-minute talks with companies break downSources say Facebook executives offered no new details on how they would tackle hate speech, pointing instead to past statements that advertisers say don't go far enough.WorldJul 1, 2020
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Canadian companies Lululemon, MEC, Arc’teryx join Facebook ad boycottChampions of the #StopHateForProfit boycott say Facebook has not done enough to keep racist, false and dangerous content or white supremacists off its platform.CanadaJun 29, 2020
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