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Report Finds Facebook Is Still Profiting Off Far-Right Extremism. In Other Words, It’s a Monday

A recent study has shown that despite Facebook’s claims that it’s cracking down on right-wing extremist groups, the company accepted ad buys from such groups as recently as October. According to Buzzfeed News, a report from the Tech Transparency Project (TTP) has shown that multiple Facebook pages and groups associated with far-right extremist groups are…

By

Joe Jurado

Published

October 19, 2020
A Black Woman Firing a Rifle Was Featured in a Russian-Bought Facebook Ad Meant to Create Further Racial Divide: Report

Congressional investigators learned Monday that one of the Russian-bought advertisements on Facebook featured a picture of a black woman armed with a rifle and pulling the trigger without having a bullet in the chamber. People familiar with the investigation into Russian interference in U.S. political and civic affairs told the Washington Post that while investigators…

By

Monique Judge

Published

October 2, 2017
Entertainment

Nivea Pulls Racist ‘White Is Purity’ Deodorant Ad After Backlash

It seems as though marketing and advertising departments nowadays don’t quite think things through and apparently don’t have people to say, “Hey … maybe this isn’t such a good idea?” First it was Pepsi, and now it’s German skin-care company Nivea. The company’s new “white is purity” deodorant ad included, of course, a white woman…

By

Yesha Callahan

Published

April 5, 2017