Fb ad boycott: Sheryl Sandberg vows firm will get higher at eradicating hate speech

Tuesday's pledge got here forward of assembly with civil rights leaders over a rising promoting boycott over hate speech and racism on Fb platforms.
Tuesday's pledge came ahead of meeting with civil rights leaders over a growing advertising boycott over hate speech and racism on Facebook platforms.

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