Kim Kardashian may have the largest social media followers on the planet in the west – but she said she Will not be posted On Instagram on Wednesday. The reality star, who also said he would not post on Facebook, is joining several other celebrities who are “freezing” their Instagram accounts for a day to join the nationwide protest against Facebook.
The stop is part of a week-long “freeze” action on Instagram led by the Coalition for Profit Coalition, which is calling on parent company Facebook to take action to remove racism, hatred and disinformation on its platform. “In a press release. The coalition has been embellished by nine major civil rights and advocacy organizations, including the Anti-Defamation League and the NAACP.
The campaign aims to “invite a huge social media company for its role in inciting violence, spreading racism and hatred and contributing to electoral opposition.” In addition to pausing postings, participants have also been asked to share a “series of integrated messages” on their accounts this week.
“I love that I can communicate with you directly through Instagram and Facebook,” Kardashian West posted on social media on Tuesday with a one-stop hat branded graphic. “But I can’t sit back and keep quiet while these platforms continue to spread hatred, propaganda and misinformation …”
Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Perry, Sacha Baron Cohen and others also posted on social media saying they would participate in the “freeze”.
The move comes weeks after being two people Fatal pill Police in riot gear stormed a rally on Friday, removing hundreds of protesters by truck Jacob Black. Kyle Rattenhouse, 17, is Has been charged In shooting.
Facebook has been criticized by opposition groups for being slow to remove the page of a military group calling for armed civilians to enter Kenosha. The social media giant took the page down after the shooting, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said last month. He made a mistake Previously not removed page.
At the time, Zuckerberg said Facebook had found no evidence that Rittenhouse was aware of the page.
In July, the #stophatforprofit, an online online campaign, was launched by the coalition with the goal of “eradicating racism, hatred and antagonism on social media”. The campaign also took the lead for companies Stop Facebook advertising In July, the major brands stopped advertising on the platform.
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