"We are proud to join the #StopHateforProfit boycott," Puma said in a tweet on Monday. Unilever said it will pull US advertising from Facebook, Instagram and Twitter over concerns of “divisiveness and hate speech.”. “We’re pausing our advertising until Facebook can create an acceptable solution that makes us comfortable and is consistent with we’ve done with YouTube and other partners,” said John Nitti, Chief Media Officer for Verizon, in a statement to CNN.

The automaker's US division said on June 26 it will join the boycott, pulling its marketing from Facebook and Instagram. Starbucks did not signal that it was formally joining the #StopHateForProfit ad boycott.

"As of July 1st we will pause all paid advertising on Facebook and Instagram in the United States as part of the #StopHateForProfit campaign," it added. We stand with the @NAACP & @ADL to #StopHateforProfit,” the brand said in a tweet.

The clothing company said Wednesday it will pause paid advertising on Facebook and Instagram during the month of July. In a statement to CNN on Friday, Carolyn Everson, vice president of Facebook's global business group, responded by saying, "We deeply respect any brand's decision and remain focused on the important work of removing hate speech and providing critical voting information. The coffeehouse chain said in a statement it plans to pause “all social media” advertising. Starbucks spent an estimated $94.8 million on Facebook advertising last year. Capossela's post was first reported by Axios, and confirmed by a Microsoft spokesperson, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss internal communications. "We believe in bringing communities together, both in person and online, and we stand against hate speech," Starbucks said in the statement. ", The company said it stands with the campaign and that the social media network's profits is never "worth promoting hate, bigotry, racism, antisemitism and violence.". ... We are hopeful that Facebook will take action and make it a safe space for our consumers to communicate and gather. "We are voicing our concern about Facebook's failure to stop the spread of misinformation and hate speech on its platform," Levi Strauss said in a statement. CNN has reported that brand safety issues are a likely factor in many brands' decision making about whether to suspend advertising on social platforms such as Facebook. The List of Companies Boycotting Facebook Advertising Grows A handful of brands have signed on to pressure the social networking platform into changing its … "Actions speak louder than words, which is why we've made the decision to pause advertising on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for at least 30 days," the company said in a statement to CNN. “We call on Facebook, Inc. to take the clear and unequivocal actions called for by the campaign to stop its platform from being used to spread and amplify racism and hate.”. “We are seeking meaningful change at Facebook and the end to their amplification of hate speech,” the company said in a tweet. "We are calling on Facebook to continue listening to the concerns of the #StopHateForProfit movement and take action on their product recommendations.". ", "We have expressed deep concerns to Facebook and are stopping U.S. advertising on the platform until we see more robust safeguards in place," the company said.
And this is one way we can do that," Blue Shield of California said in a statement to employees that was also posted to its website.

Outdoor equipment retailer REI joined The North Face shortly after its announcement in boycotting Facebook.

A growing list of companies say they'll join an advertiser boycott on Facebook in protest of what they say are the site's failures to stop the spread of hate. “Upwork is hitting pause on hate with no Facebook advertising in July. On Sunday, Starbucks, the sixth-largest advertiser on Facebook, also said it would pause all social media advertising, though it did not explicitly link the action to #StopHateForProfit. All Rights Reserved. A growing list of companies are pulling ads from Facebook. Our conversations with marketers and civil rights organizations are about how, together, we can be a force for good.". It added: "The complexities of the current cultural landscape have placed a renewed responsibility on brands to learn, respond and act to drive a trusted and safe digital ecosystem.". The apparel company behind the Levi's and Dockers brands announced June 26 it would pause all ads on Facebook and Instagram as part of the campaign. "Action over advertising," the company said in a tweet. "In support of the #StopHateForProfit campaign, we have globally suspended our Facebook and Instagram activity, including advertising and non-paid content, until the end of July. Quotes delayed at least 15 minutes. It’s time for us to put our money where their mouth is.”. CVS said it is pausing advertising on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for 30 days.

Outdoor apparel brand The North Face was the first major company to join the boycott against Facebook. A growing list of companies say they’ll join an advertiser boycott on Facebook and other social media in protest of what they say are the site’s failures to stop the spread of hate. However, the company said the moratorium will coincide with internal discussions about stopping hate speech, as well as dialogue with advertising partners and civil rights organizations. So it’s important to be a savvy consumer and know whether a company you are supporting is also supporting the […] Verizon's announcement Thursday suggests that its boycott could last much longer than that of other companies that have joined the campaign organized by civil rights groups. Unilever, whose brands include Dove, Breyers, Hellmann's, Knorr and Lipton, among others, said it would redirect its ad dollars to "other media" in the United States.
#StopHateForProfit,” the company tweeted.

“Despite repeated assertions by Facebook to take action, we have not seen meaningful change. “We are voicing our concern about Facebook’s failure to stop the spread of misinformation and hate speech on its platform,” Levi Strauss said in a statement. “JanSport will stop advertising on @Facebook & @instagram for the month of July and join the fight for stricter policies that keep racist, violent & hateful content from proliferating on these platforms.”. "We're pausing our advertising until Facebook can create an acceptable solution that makes us comfortable and is consistent with we've done with YouTube and other partners," said John Nitti, chief media officer for Verizon, in a statement to CNN. "We are seeking meaningful change at Facebook and the end to their amplification of hate speech," the company said in a tweet. "Blue Shield of California stands against injustice and stands for equity. The crowdfunding website Patreon said on June 29 it is joining an advertising boycott of Facebook. "For the month of July, American Honda will withhold its advertising on Facebook and Instagram, choosing to stand with people united against hate and racism," the company said in a statement. A growing list of companies say they’ll join an advertiser boycott on Facebook and other social media in protest of what they say are the site’s failures to stop the spread of hate. Dashlane, which is a password manager, has committed to pulling advertisements for at least the month of July, Joy Howard, the company’s CMO, said in a blog post via the company’s website on Monday. S&P Index data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. Earlier this month we communicated to Facebook that we were unhappy with their stance on hate speech. Starbucks spent an estimated $94.8 million on Facebook advertising last year.