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June 29, 2020

Facebook to Start Labeling Hate Speech Posts by Trump as It Faces Growing Ad Boycott
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Facebook said Friday it will start labeling posts that are newsworthy
but violate the company's policies, and would remove content that
incites violence or suppresses voting rights, even if it originates from
politicians. The announcement comes after CEO Mark Zuckerberg faced
mounting pressure for refusing to take action against posts by President
Trump, including one threatening violence against protesters. Facebook's
market value dropped dramatically Friday after Unilever announced it was
temporarily pulling ads from the platform due to concerns over hate
speech. Other major brands, including Coca-Cola, Honda, Hershey and Jan
Sport, also joined over 100 other companies boycotting Facebook.


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