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WASHINGTON — On Friday, Facebook CEO and Chairman Mark Zuckerberg announced changes to company policy regarding voter suppression, disinformation and hate speech.

The company followed Unilever’s lead after Facebook announced a shift in how it handles hate speech.

A campaign dubbed “Stop Hate for Profit” is urging businesses to cease Facebook advertising through July.

The social network also updated its efforts to provide accurate voting information.

Advertisers are pulling their marketing dollars from Facebook and challenging the idea that they need the world’s largest social network more than it needs them.

Major brands have been joining the boycott every day for about a week, putting pressure on Facebook to root out hate speech and misinformation.

Numerous businesses are pausing their advertising campaigns on Facebook to boycott the company’s policies around what content it moderates and how.

The past 15 years have been pivotal for the newspaper industry, a period of immense disruption and financial distress.

Rep. James Clyburn’s bill recognizes that most people who are disconnected today are offline because they can’t afford the high price of internet services.

A coalition of activist groups has started a campaign, “Stop Hate for Profit,” to force Facebook to change.