Iconic ice cream brand Ben & Jerry's the latest company to join the growing boycott of Facebook and Instagram ads at the urging of the NAACP and other civil rights advocacy groups.
to reaffirm commitment to racial justice initiatives through actions not just words.
The organizations accused Facebook of allowing incitement to violence against protesters fighting for racial justice, silencing Black users on the platform and failing to protect them from online threats, as well as allowing the platform to be used as part of"widespread voter suppression efforts, using targeted disinformation aimed at Black voters."
"For 82 years, we have put people over profits. We're pulling all Facebook/Instagram advertising for the month of July," REI said in a tweet last Friday, with the hashtag #StopHateForProfit. Facebook responded to the campaign saying it remains focused on the work of removing hate speech and providing voting information.
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