Ben & Jerry’s and Eddie Bauer have joined a Facebook advertising boycott over concerns about how the social media giant handles hate speech. The ice cream brand and sportswear retailer pledged Tuesday to halt spending on Facebook and Instagram advertising for July in support of the “#StopHateForProfit” campaign launched by …
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Sonos celebrates its IPO on the Nasdaq on August 2, 2018. Source: Nasdaq Speaker maker Sonos plans to cut 12% of its global workforce due to “the uncertainty and challenges stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic,” the company announced in a presentation Tuesday. It is also closing its New York City …
Read More »Ben & Jerry’s Joins Boycott of Facebook and Instagram Ads in the US USA
Ben & Jerry co-founders Ben Cohen (L) and Jerry Greenfield (R) serve ice cream after a press conference announcing a new flavor, Justice Remix’d, September 3, 2019 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee | fake pictures Ben & Jerry’s said Tuesday that it will stop all paid advertising on Facebook and …
Read More »Patagonia joins the growing list of companies boycotting Facebook ads
Patagonia has joined companies like REI and The North Face, saying it plans to stop advertising on Facebook and Instagram to show its support for a movement called “#StopHateForProfit”. Last week, a group of six organizations asked Facebook advertisers to pause their spending on the social media platform during the …
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