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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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