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Unilever is reportedly halting ads on Facebook and Twitter in the US for the rest of 2020 — and it's one of the biggest companies to pull ads over hate speech concerns

Unilever said it was pulling ads from both Facebook and Twitter because of hate speech on the platform leading up to the 2020 election,first reported Friday. They will also pull ads from Facebook-owned Instagram.

"There is much more to be done, especially in the areas of divisiveness and hate speech during this polarized election period in the U.S.," Unilever said in aTwitter Vice President for Global Client Solutions Sarah Personette said in a statement to Business Insider that Twitter is "respectful" of Unilever's decision and is gathering feedback from ad partners.

"We have developed policies and platform capabilities designed to protect and serve the public conversation, and as always, are committed to amplifying voices from underrepresented communities and marginalized groups. We are respectful of our partners' decisions and will continue to work and communicate closely with them during this time," Personette said.Get a daily round up of our most popular tech stories. Sign up for our Tech newsletter.

 

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