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Episode 222Jun 25, 2020

Verizon boycotts Facebook (for a month)

Will going after Facebook’s ad revenue get the social media giant to take more action on misinformation?

Facebook will start what you might call a "hear no evil, see no evil" option for political ads.
Facebook will start what you might call a "hear no evil, see no evil" option for political ads.
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Joining the likes of REI, Patagonia and others, Verizon is the biggest company by far to pull advertising from Facebook to protest the social media company’s moderation policies and overall corporate approach to combating misinformation. Can a boycott that’s just a month long lead to lasting change? We’ll talk about it. Plus: The country’s mayors speak out about racism in criminal justice.

Here’s a list of some of the stuff we’re talking about today:

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Verizon boycotts Facebook (for a month)