CNN News, delivered. Select from our newsletters below and enter your email to subscribe.
New York Hundreds of companies have promised to halt advertising on Facebook and its sibling platform Instagram as part of month-long boycott officially set to begin on Wednesday, according to the civil rights groups behind the protest.
But even as a steady drumbeat of household names like The North Face , Pfizer and Levi Strauss have joined the pressure campaign over the social network's handling of hate speech and misinformation, the vast majority of Facebook 's biggest advertisers — the ones with presumably the most leverage -- have stayed quiet.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Trump ramps up Facebook ad spend as Biden pulls ahead in pollsPresident Donald Trump has ramped up his re-election campaign's Facebook ad spending after falling behind presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden in numerous nationwide polls.
Read more »
Facebook's ad revenue could take a hit if more brands follow Unilever's lead on boycott - Business InsiderBusiness Insider is a fast-growing business site with deep financial, media, tech, and other industry verticals. Launched in 2007, the site is now the largest business news site on the web.
Read more »
Chobani, Pfizer and SAP join running list of companies pulling Facebook adsAdvertisers are continuing to join the 'StopHateforProfit' campaign by vowing to stop spending money on Facebook ads in July to pressure the company to better prevent the spread of hate speech and misinformation.
Read more »
The Facebook ad boycott could pay off for companies more than advertising on FacebookBoycotting Facebook Inc. may be more cost-effective in elevating brand names and appealing to socially-conscious consumers for advertisers who were already looking to shave millions in ad spending, experts told MarketWatch amid a high-profile protest of the social-media platform.
Read more »
You may get an extra refund check from the IRS this summer: Here's whyIf you received your tax refund after April 15, or if you haven't filed yet, you could receive interest from the government for your late refund, the IRS announced on June 24.
Read more »
Here's how big Facebook's ad business really isEach day, more household names join the list of brands suspending advertising on Facebook to protest what they say are the social network's failures to stop the spread of hate. On Monday alone, Adidas, HP, and Ford added their names to a list that already had Unilever, The North Face, Coca Cola, Honda and many others.
Read more »