Goodby Silverstein, owned by the Omnicom Group, has announced that it intends to join the '#StopHateForProfit' campaign and stop posting on Facebook.
Goodby Silverstein, owned by the Omnicom Group, has announced that it intends to join the "#StopHateForProfit" campaign.Other brands including Ben & Jerry's, The North Face, and Patagonia are also backing the campaign.Advertising agency Goodby Silverstein, owned by the Omnicom Group, has announced that it intends to join the "#StopHateForProfit" campaign and pull advertising from Facebook next month.
"We are taking this action to protest the platform's irresponsible propagation of hate speech, racism, and misleading voter information. We encourage clients and our own people to join us." Carolyn Everson, VP of Facebook's Global Business Group, said in a statement: "We respect any brand's decision, and remain focused on the important work of removing hate speech and providing critical voting information. Our conversations with marketers and civil rights organizations are about how, together, we can be a force for good."
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