Starbucks Announces It Will Pause All Advertising on Social Media Platforms
Starbucks is taking a stand against hate speech after the coffee giant announced Sunday it will be pausing advertising across all social media platforms. “We believe in bringing communities together, both in-person and…
Starbucks is taking a stand against hate speech after the coffee giant announced Sunday it will be pausing advertising across all social media platforms.
“We believe in bringing communities together, both in-person and online, and we stand against hate speech,” Starbucks said in a statement. “We believe more must be done to create welcoming and inclusive online communities, and we believe both business leaders and policymakers need to come together to affect real change.”
The company added, “We will pause advertising on all social media platforms while we continue discussions internally, with our media partners and with civil rights organizations in the effort to stop the spread of hate speech.”
Starbucks joins a long list of other companies boycotting advertising on Facebook.
According to reports, more than 150 businesses have pledged to pull their Facebook