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NBA games, binoycott ng players bilang protesta sa pamamaril sa isang African American

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 07:29 PM

Nakatakdang magpulong ang board of governors ng NBA para pag-usapan ang susunod na hakbang ng liga  Read more »

NBA walkout sparks historic US sport boycott over police shooting

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 27 11:49 AM

The Milwaukee Bucks staged an unprecedented boycott Wednesday over the police shooting of a black man, forcing the NBA to halt its playoff schedule and prompting a wave of walkouts by teams and players across other sports. Read more »

Did boycott of Facebook by more than 1,000 companies work?

Tiffany Hsu and Eleanor Lutz, The New York Times
Posted at Aug 02 10:01 AM

The advertiser boycott of Facebook took a toll on the social media giant, but it may have caused more damage to the company’s reputation than to its bottom line.   Read more »

Facebook quarterly profit rockets despite ad boycott, pandemic

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 31 08:47 AM

Facebook reported Thursday that its quarterly profit had nearly doubled and users grew despite a boycott by advertisers and the pandemic-induced economic turmoil. Read more »

Facebook ad boycott organizers cite no progress on hate speech

Rob Lever, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 08 03:58 PM

Organizers of the Facebook ad boycott vowed Tuesday to press on with their campaign, saying the social network's top executives had failed to offer meaningful action on curbing hateful content. Read more »

Facebook pledges more action on 'toxic content'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 07 10:59 PM

Facebook on Tuesday pledged to take further steps to remove toxic and hateful content from the leading social network as its top executives were set to meet with organizers of a mushrooming ad boycott. Read more »

Facebook's Zuckerberg to meet activists, won't act on boycott

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 05 12:58 AM

The news comes amid increased pressure on the leading social network to clamp down on incendiary content which promotes racism and violence. Read more »

Facebook frustrates advertisers as boycott over hate speech kicks off

Sheila Dang and Katie Paul, Reuters
Posted at Jul 02 07:47 AM

Advertisements for more than 400 brands including Coca-Cola and Starbucks vanished from Facebook on Wednesday, after the failure of last-ditch talks to stop a boycott over hate speech on the site. Read more »

Volkswagen, Adidas, Puma join Facebook ad boycott over hate speech

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 01 08:11 AM

German giants Volkswagen, Puma and Adidas on Tuesday joined a growing advertiser boycott over hate speech against Facebook, following major consumer companies like Levi's and Coca-Cola.   Read more »

As Facebook ad boycott enters new phase, impact unclear

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 30 12:19 PM

The advertiser boycott of Facebook has morphed into a global digital activist campaign aimed at curbing hateful and toxic content on the social media giant. But its impact remains unclear.   Read more »

Ford to suspend social media ads, presses to 'clean up' ecosystem

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 30 07:20 AM

US auto giant Ford said Monday it would suspend social media advertising for 30 days to evaluate its strategy and press efforts to "clean up" the digital ecosystem.  Read more »

Facebook ad boycott campaign to go global, organizers say

Sheila Dang, Reuters
Posted at Jun 29 08:02 AM

Organizers of a Facebook Inc. advertising boycott campaign that has drawn support from a rapidly expanding list of major companies are now preparing to take the battle global to increase pressure on the social media company to remove hate speech.   Read more »

Starbucks pauses social media ads as it targets 'hate speech'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 29 07:34 AM

WASHINGTON, US -- Starbucks said Sunday that it will pause its advertising on social media while it studies ways to "stop the spread of hate speech" as part of a growing corporate movement. Read more »

Facebook ramps up efforts to curb 'hateful content' in ads

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 27 06:41 PM

Facebook said Friday it would ban a "wider category of hateful content" in ads as the embattled social media giant moved to respond to widening protests over its handling of inflammatory posts. Read more »

Verizon joins brands boycotting Facebook ads over hate speech

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 26 08:15 PM

US telecoms giant Verizon joined the growing list of brands vowing to stop buying advertising on Facebook on Thursday over its perceived failure to crack down on hate speech and incitements to violence. Read more »

Ben & Jerry's joins Facebook ad boycott over hate speech

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 24 08:07 PM

US ice-cream giant Ben & Jerry's said it will stop buying advertising space on Facebook, joining a growing list of prominent brands boycotting the social network over its perceived failure to crack down on hate speech and incitements to violence.  Read more »

US civil rights groups call for Facebook ad boycott over hate speech

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 18 06:06 PM

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - US civil rights groups have called for advertisers to boycott Facebook in July, saying hate speech and incitement to violence are not being moderated on the platform.   Read more »

China warns against Hong Kong school boycott over security law

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 12 10:42 PM

The Chinese government on Friday warned pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong not to proceed with a planned school boycott in protest against Beijing's move to impose a national security law on the territory.  Read more »

Vico Sotto says willing to work with foes amid city hall employees' 'boycott'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 16 11:51 PM

Pasig City mayor-elect Vico Sotto on Thursday said he is willing to work with his opponents after some city hall employees allegedly wore black shirts in an apparent boycott against him during his proclamation. Read more »