Why Freedom of Speech Does Not Equal Freedom to Monetize

Unilever's Jennifer Gardner elaborates on the company's decision to stop spending on social media

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Amid an organized effort to boycott Facebook for mismanaging hateful and misleading content on its platform, Unilever was one of the first major companies to put a pause on its U.S. social media ad spend. Those measures are in place until the end of 2020.

During Adweek’s NexTech 2020 virtual summit, the British-Dutch CPG manufacturer said the decision is not part of an official movement. Rather, it’s the latest development in an ongoing discussion around brand safety in an evolving media ecosystem.

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