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Fb frustrates advertisers as boycott over hate speech kicks off

Commercials for greater than 400 manufacturers together with Coca-Cola and Starbucks are attributable to vanish from Fb on Wednesday, after the failure of last-ditch talks to cease a boycott over hate speech on the positioning.
Advertisements for more than 400 brands including Coca-Cola and Starbucks are due to vanish from Facebook on Wednesday, after the failure of last-ditch talks to stop a boycott over hate speech on the site.

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