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Facebook ad boycott organizers say meeting with executives 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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Civil rights activists behind a growing advertisement boycott of Facebook said Tuesday that they aren’t convinced that the world’s social network is doing enough to combat hate speech after meeting with executives.

A coalition of civil rights organizations including the Anti-Defamation League, the NAACP, Free Press and Color of Change called on businesses last month to “hit pause on hate” and not advertise on Facebook in July. Activists met with executives, including Facebook CEO Mark…

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