USA: 2020 Presidential election, business & human rights
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Facebook, Google & other tech companies work with govt. agencies to prevent disinformation & interference in US 2020 presidential election
Author: Mike Isaac & Kate Conger, The New York Times
"Google, Facebook and others broaden group to secure U.S. election," 12 Aug 2020...
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Independent audit of Facebook finds that some decisions were "significant setbacks for civil rights"; incl. company comments
In July 2020, Facebook released the results of an independent audit on the state of civil rights at the company, covering issues from hate speech to advertising to algorithmic bias....
More than 1,000 companies pause advertising on Facebook as part of civil society campaign to stop spread of hate & discrimination on the platform
On June 17, 2020 the Stop Hate for Profit campaign asked companies to act against hate and disinformation being spread by Facebook by temporarily pausing advertising on Facebook and Instagram. The campaign includes ADL, Color of Change, Common Sense,...
