Starbucks and Beam Suntory both announced Sunday that they will be halting advertising on social media. The two companies are the latest to announce a freeze on advertising as a result of social media platforms’ failure to limit hate speech and misinformation. “We stand up for what’s right, and we stand with all
People wear protective face masks outside Starbucks in midtown as the city moves into Phase 2 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to curb the coronavirus pandemic on June 23, 2020 in New York City. Starbucks is the latest company to say it will pause advertising on “all social media platforms” and promises to
Shoppers line up in front of a Zara clothing store waiting for the opening after being closed for nearly two months in Montréal on May 25, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson Frederic Dimanche, Ryerson University Retail was in trouble long before COVID-19 hit. The past five years saw daily reports of store closures