Starbucks, Levi's and Diageo are the latest big companies to join the growing advertising boycott of Facebook and its subsidiary Instagram over the social media giant's handling of hate speech and misinformation on its platforms
Starbucks, Levi's and global alcoholic drinks giant Diageo are the latest blue-chip companies to join the growing advertising boycott of Facebook and its subsidiary Instagram over the social media giant's handling of racism, violence and misinformation on its platform. that Starbucks will pause advertising on "all social media platforms," but continue to post without paid promotion.
In a statement posted to Twitter, the British drinks company Diageo, the owner of the Smirnoff, Tanqueray and Johnnie Walker brands, said, "Diageo strives to promote diversity, including through our own marketing campaigns. From July 1, we will pause all paid advertising globally on major social media platforms. We will continue to discuss with media partners how they will deal with unacceptable content.
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