Tag: Boycotts
Twitter faces backlash over handling of anti-Semitic posts
LONDON (AP) - Some Twitter users are staging a 48-hour boycott of the platform over its handling of a stream of anti-Semitic comments that...
Bach warns against Olympic boycotts, seeks re-election
GENEVA (AP) - IOC president Thomas Bach warned against Olympic boycotts on Friday while also confirming he will seek re-election next year.Bach seems certain...
Goya CEO, praising Trump, sparks online clash
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) - The supercharged U.S. political landscape has grown potentially more perilous for companies ahead of the 2020 presidential election as...
Goya CEO, praising Trump, sparks online culture clash
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) - The supercharged political landscape in the U.S. has grown potentially more perilous for companies ahead of the 2020 presidential...
China accuses India of targeting Chinese imports after clash
BEIJING (AP) - China accused India on Thursday of improperly disrupting activities by Chinese companies in the midst of tensions over a bloody clash...
A pinch where it hurts: Can Facebook weather the ad boycott?
On Wednesday, more than 500 companies officially kicked off an advertising boycott intended to pressure Facebook into taking a stronger stand against hate...
India bans TikTok, other Chinese apps amid border standoff
NEW DELHI (AP) - Indian TikTok users awoke Tuesday to a notice from the popular short-video app saying their data would be transferred to...
Starbucks latest to say it will pause social media ads
Starbucks is the latest company to say it will pause social media ads after a campaign led by civil rights organizations called for an...
K-State players announce boycott after student’s Floyd tweet
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) - Kansas State football players say they will boycott all team activities until administrators create a policy that would allow a...
Verizon joins ad boycott of Facebook over hateful content
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Verizon is joining an escalating movement to siphon advertising away from Facebook in an effort to pressure the company into...