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Facebook ad boycott organizers: Meeting with Zuckerberg was ‘disappointing’ – Source CNET Tech

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Facebook is facing more pressure from advertisers to combat hate speech and misinformation. 


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After meeting with Facebook executives on Tuesday, civil rights activists behind a growing advertising boycott of the world’s largest social network said they aren’t convinced Facebook is doing enough to combat hate speech.

Last month, a coalition of civil rights organizations, including the Anti-Defamation League, the NAACP, Free Press and Color of Change, called on businesses to “hit pause on hate” and not advertise on Facebook during the month of July. Tuesday morning, activists met…

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