Starbucks to pause paid advertising across social media to help stop hate speech

United States News News

Starbucks to pause paid advertising across social media to help stop hate speech
United States Latest News,United States Headlines
  • 📰 ChannelNewsAsia
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 53 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 25%
  • Publisher: 66%

Starbucks Corp will pause advertising on all social media platforms as it explores the best ways to help stop the spread of hate speech, the ...

Starbucks Corp will pause advertising on all social media platforms as it explores the best ways to help stop the spread of hate speech, the company said in a statement on Sunday.

A Starbucks store sign is shown during the coronavirus disease outbreak in Valparaiso, Chile April 9, 2020. REUTERS/Rodrigo GarridoREUTERS: Starbucks Corp will pause advertising on all social media platforms as it explores the best ways to help stop the spread of hate speech, the company said in a statement on Sunday.

The company will"have discussions internally and with media partners and civil rights organizations to stop the spread of hate speech," the statement https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2020/creating-welcoming-and-inclusive-online-communities said.A CNBC report https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/28/starbucks-latest-company-to-pause-ads-across-social-media-platforms.

It also said that though Starbucks is pausing advertising, it is not joining the"Stop Hate For Profit" boycott campaign, which kicked off earlier this month. More than 160 companies, including Verizon Communications and Unilever Plc , signed on to stop buying ads on Facebook Inc , the world's largest social media platform.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

ChannelNewsAsia /  🏆 6. in SG

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Coca-Cola pauses social media advertising over hate contentCoca-Cola pauses social media advertising over hate contentSAN FRANCISCO: Coca-Cola, a major force in global advertising, announced Friday (Jun 26) it would suspend ads on social media for at least 30 ...
Read more »

Coca-Cola says pausing social media advertisingCoca-Cola says pausing social media advertisingSAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Coca-Cola, a major force in global advertising, announced on Friday (June 26) it would suspend ads on social media for at least 30 days, as platforms face a reckoning over how they deal with racist content.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »

Commentary: Brands need to stop advertising junk food to kids on social mediaCommentary: Brands need to stop advertising junk food to kids on social mediaThe potential role of social media platforms in regulating junk food marketing has largely escaped attention, say observers.
Read more »

Unilever to stop advertising on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram in USUnilever to stop advertising on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram in US[THE HAGUE] Consumer giant Unilever, home to brands including Ben and Jerry's and Marmite, said on Friday it will stop advertising on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram in the US until the end of 2020 due to the 'polarised election period' there. Read more at The Business Times.
Read more »

Unilever to stop advertising on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram in USUnilever to stop advertising on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram in USTHE HAGUE: Consumer giant Unilever, home to brands including Ben and Jerry's and Marmite, said on Friday (Jun 26) it will stop advertising on ...
Read more »

Pepsi joins Facebook in advertising boycottPepsi joins Facebook in advertising boycottREUTERS: PepsiCo Inc will stop advertising on Facebook Inc, Fox Business News reported on Sunday (Jun 28), citing sources. The halt on ...
Read more »



Render Time: 2025-03-03 13:53:00