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Disney cuts advert spending on Fb amid rising boycott: WSJ

Walt Disney has turn into a modern firm to slash its promoting spending on Fb Inc because the social media large faces an advert boycott over its dealing with of hate speech and controversial content material, the Wall Road Journal reported on Saturday, citing folks aware of the scenario.
Walt Disney has become a latest company to slash its advertising spending on Facebook Inc as the social media giant faces an ad boycott over its handling of hate speech and controversial content, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the situation.

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  2. "Facebook Inc on Friday removed the pages of right-wing group Patriot Prayer and its founder Joey Gibson, a spokesman told Reuters". (September 4, 2020)
  3. "Facebook has leased all the office space at the landmark Farley Building, a 1912 Beaux Arts former post office in Manhattan, in a deal that marks a major expansion of the company's business operations in the city". (August 4, 2020)
  4. "FacebookChief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said on Friday the company was at fault for not removing the page and event for a militia group before two people were killed at a protest in Kenosha and deemed it "largely an operational mistake"". (August 28, 2020)
  5. "Facebook Inc said on Thursday its users can transfer photos and videos stored on its servers to two new tech platforms - its latest move to address antitrust concerns by giving users an option to easily leave the company's services". (September 3, 2020)
  6. "Facebook Inc said on Wednesday it removed the page for the Kenosha Guard, a group which had posted a "call to arms" following days of protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, saying the page violated its policy against "militia organizations". (August 26, 2020)
  7. "Facebook Inc said on Friday that Apple Inc has declined its request to waive off the 30% commission fee it takes from apps listed on iOS devices, making a rare critique of a fellow big tech peer". (August 14, 2020)
  8. "Google urged the European Commission on Thursday to avoid a one-size-fits-all approach to the tech industry in its forthcoming Digital Services Act". (September 3, 2020)
  9. "Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it removed 7 million posts in the second quarter for sharing false information about the novel coronavirus, including content that promoted fake preventative measures and exaggerated cures". (August 11, 2020)
  10. "Facebook Inc on Tuesday unveiled a new policy that would prevent U.S. publishers with political ties from running ads presented as news articles, as the country gears up for the presidential election in November". (August 11, 2020)
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