The Quebec government says it is joining an international boycott of Facebook by refusing to advertise on the social network during the month of July. Quebec is joining hundreds of companies who have decided to suspend advertising on Facebook over concerns the platform is complicit in promoting racism, violence and misinformation. The #StopHateForProfit campaign, run by several groups such as the Anti-Defamation League and the NAACP, accuses the social network of refusing to remove content they deem hateful. "This decision is part of a movement launched to denounce the lack of a proper framework governing the Facebook social network, on which messages and comments circulate that are racist, hateful and discriminatory in nature," the statement from Legault's office read. "Already, a number of financial institutions and businesses, including several in Quebec, have joined the initiative by ceasing all advertising placement on Facebook, and by asking the American company to better manage these kinds of messages."

Source: CBC News July 03, 2020 22:41 UTC