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PepsiCo to Pull Adverts from Facebook Amid Hate Speech Concerns

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PepsiCo is set to join major firms like Coca-Cola, Verizon, and Unilever in pulling its advertisements from Facebook due to concerns over the platform's inability to monitor and police hateful content. This move is part of a growing boycott launched by several prominent US civil rights organizations, including the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), in response to Facebook's failure to adequately address misinformation and hate speech. The boycott is aimed at increasing pressure on Facebook to remove all its adverts in July.

Key Takeaways:

  • PepsiCo is set to pull its adverts from Facebook, joining major firms like Coca-Cola, Verizon, and Unilever, amid concerns over hate speech and misinformation on the platform.
  • The move is part of a boycott launched by several prominent US civil rights organizations, including the NAACP, in response to Facebook's failure to address hateful content.
  • The campaign was launched on June 17, amid ongoing civil rights protests in the US following the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis.
  • Minority rights groups urge companies to remove all their adverts from Facebook in July, citing the platform's role in enabling content that incited violence against protesters.
  • Numerous firms, including Coca-Cola, Verizon, and Unilever, have already pulled their adverts from Facebook in response to the boycott.
  • PepsiCo has yet to make an official announcement confirming the move, as cited by Fox News broadcaster on Sunday.

Statistics:

  • June 17: Date the boycott campaign was launched by minority rights groups.
  • July: Target date for companies to remove all their adverts from Facebook in response to the boycott.
  • 3 major firms: Coca-Cola, Verizon, and Unilever, have already pulled their adverts from Facebook in response to the boycott.
  • 1 social media platform: Facebook, is at the center of the boycott amid concerns over hate speech and misinformation on the platform.

Sources:

  • Fox News broadcaster, Sunday, June 29
  • National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
  • India Blooms, with permission from HT Digital Content Services.

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