• STARBUCKS: Pausing advertising on all social media platforms. Will post on social media without paid promotion.
    STARBUCKS: Pausing advertising on all social media platforms. Will post on social media without paid promotion.
  • COCA-COLA: Pausing advertising on all social media platforms.
    COCA-COLA: Pausing advertising on all social media platforms.
  • PFIZER: Removing all advertising from Facebook and Instagram in July, calls on Facebook to heed the concerns of the #StopHateForProfit boycott campaign “and take action”. Photo EPA
    PFIZER: Removing all advertising from Facebook and Instagram in July, calls on Facebook to heed the concerns of the #StopHateForProfit boycott campaign “and take action”. Photo EPA
  • HERSHEY: Will halt spending on Facebook in July and cut its spend on the platform by a third for the remainder of the year, according to Business Insider. Pawan Singh / The National
    HERSHEY: Will halt spending on Facebook in July and cut its spend on the platform by a third for the remainder of the year, according to Business Insider. Pawan Singh / The National
  • ADIDAS: Will stop ads on Facebook and Instagram internationally through July, according to Adweek. AFP
    ADIDAS: Will stop ads on Facebook and Instagram internationally through July, according to Adweek. AFP
  • PUMA: Will stop all advertisements on Facebook and Instagram throughout July.
    PUMA: Will stop all advertisements on Facebook and Instagram throughout July.
  • LEVI STRAUSS: Pausing all paid Facebook and Instagram advertising globally and across all brands through July. Bloomberg
    LEVI STRAUSS: Pausing all paid Facebook and Instagram advertising globally and across all brands through July. Bloomberg
  • UNILEVER: Halting advertising on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter in the US through December 31. AFP
    UNILEVER: Halting advertising on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter in the US through December 31. AFP
  • MICROSOFT: Paused global advertising spending on Facebook and Instagram because of concerns about ads appearing next to inappropriate content, according to a person familiar with the matter. Reuters
    MICROSOFT: Paused global advertising spending on Facebook and Instagram because of concerns about ads appearing next to inappropriate content, according to a person familiar with the matter. Reuters
  • CLOROX CO: Will stop advertising spending with Facebook through December. Bloomberg
    CLOROX CO: Will stop advertising spending with Facebook through December. Bloomberg
  • VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS: “We’re pausing our advertising until Facebook can create an acceptable solution that makes us comfortable and is consistent with what we’ve done with YouTube and other partners,” said John Nitti, chief media officer for Verizon. Reuters
    VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS: “We’re pausing our advertising until Facebook can create an acceptable solution that makes us comfortable and is consistent with what we’ve done with YouTube and other partners,” said John Nitti, chief media officer for Verizon. Reuters
  • HONDA MOTOR COMPANY: “For the month of July, Honda will withhold its advertising on Facebook and Instagram, choosing to stand with people united against hate and racism.” Bloomberg
    HONDA MOTOR COMPANY: “For the month of July, Honda will withhold its advertising on Facebook and Instagram, choosing to stand with people united against hate and racism.” Bloomberg
  • PEPSICO: Pulling ads on Facebook from July through August. Bloomberg
    PEPSICO: Pulling ads on Facebook from July through August. Bloomberg
  • CONAGRA BRANDS: Will stop advertising in US on Facebook and Instagram through the rest of the year. Bloomberg
    CONAGRA BRANDS: Will stop advertising in US on Facebook and Instagram through the rest of the year. Bloomberg
  • DIAGEO: Pausing paid advertising globally on major social media platforms beginning in July. Bloomberg
    DIAGEO: Pausing paid advertising globally on major social media platforms beginning in July. Bloomberg
  • MADEWELL: Will pause ads on Facebook and Instagram through July. Bloomberg
    MADEWELL: Will pause ads on Facebook and Instagram through July. Bloomberg
  • PATAGONIA: Will pull all ads on Facebook and Instagram, effective immediately, through at least the end of July, pending meaningful action from Facebook. AP Photo
    PATAGONIA: Will pull all ads on Facebook and Instagram, effective immediately, through at least the end of July, pending meaningful action from Facebook. AP Photo
  • DIAMOND FOUNDRY: Pulling all of advertising from Facebook, including Instagram, for the month of July. Courtesy Marie-Laure Dutel for Bureau Future
    DIAMOND FOUNDRY: Pulling all of advertising from Facebook, including Instagram, for the month of July. Courtesy Marie-Laure Dutel for Bureau Future
  • VIBER MEDIA: Plans to cut ties with the social network entirely, according to The Guardian. Bloomberg
    VIBER MEDIA: Plans to cut ties with the social network entirely, according to The Guardian. Bloomberg
  • FORD MOTOR COMPANY: Halting US social media for 30 days, won’t purchase social media ads for Bronco unveiling. Bloomberg
    FORD MOTOR COMPANY: Halting US social media for 30 days, won’t purchase social media ads for Bronco unveiling. Bloomberg
  • THE NORTH FACE: Will pause ads on Facebook for the month of July. Bloomberg
    THE NORTH FACE: Will pause ads on Facebook for the month of July. Bloomberg
  • SAP: “We will suspend all paid advertisements across Facebook and Instagram until the company signals a significant, action-driven commitment to combatting the spread of hate speech and racism on its platforms.” Bloomberg
    SAP: “We will suspend all paid advertisements across Facebook and Instagram until the company signals a significant, action-driven commitment to combatting the spread of hate speech and racism on its platforms.” Bloomberg
  • EILEEN FISHER: Pulling ads from Facebook through July. Getty Images
    EILEEN FISHER: Pulling ads from Facebook through July. Getty Images
  • UPWORK: No Facebook advertising in July. Getty Images
    UPWORK: No Facebook advertising in July. Getty Images
  • REI: “For 82 years, we have put people over profits. We’re pulling all Facebook/Instagram advertising for the month of July.” Bloomberg
    REI: “For 82 years, we have put people over profits. We’re pulling all Facebook/Instagram advertising for the month of July.” Bloomberg
  • CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL: Will be pausing Facebook advertising beginning on July 1, according to an email. Photo: Bloomberg
    CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL: Will be pausing Facebook advertising beginning on July 1, according to an email. Photo: Bloomberg

Technology

Here is the growing list of companies boycotting Facebook

The world's largest social media platform is accused of being lax on hateful and misleading content

Bloomberg

June 30, 2020

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Here's a list of companies that are planning to halt spending on social media. Some have joined a boycott of Facebook after critics accused the social network of inadequately policing hateful and misleading content on its platform. To view the next image, click on the arrows or just swipe.

Graphic by The National
Graphic by The National

Shares of the social media company fell 8.3 per cent on Friday, the most in three months, after Unilever, one of the world’s largest advertisers, joined other brands in boycotting ads on the social network.

Unilever has an annual advertising budget of almost $8 billion (Dh29.38bn).

Companies from Verizon Communications to Hershey have also stopped social media ads after critics said that Facebook has failed to sufficiently police hate speech and disinformation on the platform. Coca-Cola said it would pause all paid advertising on all social media platforms for at least 30 days.

The stance has eliminated $56bn from the company’s market value and pushed Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth down to $82.3bn, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

Facebook boycotters at a glance

Adidas

Chipotle Mexican Grill

Clorox

Coca-Cola

Conagra Brands

Diageo

Diamond Foundry

Eileen Fisher

Ford Motor Company

Hershey

Honda Motor Company

Levi Strauss

Madewell

Microsoft

Patagonia

PepsiCo

Pfizer

Puma

REI

SAP

Starbucks

The North Face

Unilever

Upwork

Verizon Communications

Viber Media

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'THE WORST THING YOU CAN EAT'

Trans fat is typically found in fried and baked goods, but you may be consuming more than you think.

Powdered coffee creamer, microwave popcorn and virtually anything processed with a crust is likely to contain it, as this guide from Mayo Clinic outlines: 

Baked goods - Most cakes, cookies, pie crusts and crackers contain shortening, which is usually made from partially hydrogenated vegetable oil. Ready-made frosting is another source of trans fat.

Snacks - Potato, corn and tortilla chips often contain trans fat. And while popcorn can be a healthy snack, many types of packaged or microwave popcorn use trans fat to help cook or flavour the popcorn.

Fried food - Foods that require deep frying — french fries, doughnuts and fried chicken — can contain trans fat from the oil used in the cooking process.

Refrigerator dough - Products such as canned biscuits and cinnamon rolls often contain trans fat, as do frozen pizza crusts.

Creamer and margarine - Nondairy coffee creamer and stick margarines also may contain partially hydrogenated vegetable oils.

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