Starbucks, Levi’s, Diageo join Facebook, Instagram ad boycott

TECH 9:36 PM PDT 06/28/2020 by Abid Rahman So far, more than 180 companies have signed up for the #StopHateForProfit campaign that is pushing for the social media giant to tackle hate speech and disinformation on their platforms. Starbucks, Levi’s and global spirits giant Diageo are the latest front-line companies …

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Hugo’s Tacos closes after employees face harassment over masks

Hugo’s Tacos announced Sunday that it will temporarily close its two Los Angeles locations after employees reported a mounting avalanche of harassment by customers angered by the company’s “no mask, no service” policy. The harassment, which ranges from racial epithets to drinks thrown at workers through order windows, has emotionally …

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