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Civil-rights groups blasted Facebook's leadership after meeting with CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other executives to discuss the demands of a large advertiser boycott.

Facebook has been under fire for its handling of hate speech, with hundreds of companies pulling advertising dollars as part of the #StopHateForProfit boycott.

Civil-rights organizers said they remained unconvinced that the social network is taking enough action against hate speech and disinformation.

The audit shows that Facebook operates with glaring blind spots for hateful content and misinformation on the site.

A meeting between civil-rights leaders and Facebook executives did little to quash tensions between groups leading a widespread advertiser boycott and the company.

Activist groups that instigated an ad boycott of the social-media company say it has not responded adequately to criticism.

Civil-rights leaders say the company hasn’t taken seriously demands to better police its service from hate speech and misinformation.

They say that despite repeated promises over the years, Mark Zuckerberg hasn’t stopped “vitriolic hate” from spreading on the platform.

The boycott leaders "didn't hear anything today to convince us that Zuckerberg and his colleagues are taking action," said Free Press Co-CEO Jessica J. Gonzalez.

An independent audit faulted the social network for allowing hate speech and disinformation to thrive.