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Why the Facebook Ad Boycott Could Be Good for Pinterest

Less than two weeks after a coalition of nonprofit organizations launched the #StopHateForProfit campaign, some of the world's biggest brands are pulling their advertising off of Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) -- at least for July. The moves are to protest the company's lax policies against the use of its social media platforms to spread political misinformation and calls to violence, and to support voter suppression. Facebook's inaction in these areas has been in notable contrast with Twitter (NYSE: TWTR), which recently began adding warning labels to posts from President Trump that contain questionable or false information, or violate its rules on such things as promoting violence. Read More...

Why the Facebook Ad Boycott Could Be Good for Pinterest

Less than two weeks after a coalition of nonprofit organizations launched the #StopHateForProfit campaign, some of the world’s biggest brands are pulling their advertising off of Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) — at least for July. The moves are to protest the company’s lax policies against the use of its social media platforms to spread political misinformation and calls to violence, and to support voter suppression. Facebook’s inaction in these areas has been in notable contrast with Twitter (NYSE: TWTR), which recently began adding warning labels to posts from President Trump that contain questionable or false information, or violate its rules on such things as promoting violence.

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