Factbox: More companies join Facebook ad boycott bandwagon

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A long list of companies have pulled advertising from Facebook Inc in support of a campaign that called out the social media giant for not doing enough to stop hate speech on its platforms.

) in support of a campaign that called out the social media giant for not doing enough to stop hate speech on its platforms.

FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed Facebook logo is seen placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo The Stop Hate for Profit campaign was started by several U.S. civil rights groups after the death of African-American George Floyd in police custody triggered widespread protests against racial discrimination in the United States.The U.S. coffee chain said it would pause advertising on all social media platforms while it continues discussions internally, with media partners and civil rights organizations.

 

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WHICH companies are the 'More' companies in this article? Lack of any indication seems to indicate only that content was uselessly recycled for a new publication date to allow 'new' repost.

As a happy user of Facebook, the lack of advertising from a few companies limits the facetime to a supportive group

I wonder if any Facebook employees use these companies?

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