Chicago Businesses Resist Calls To Pull Out Of Facebook Advertising

Big-name companies are facing calls to withdraw their advertising dollars from Facebook amid new allegations of racism.

By Aleezeh Hasan
Chicago Businesses Resist Calls To Pull Out Of Facebook Advertising
In this Oct. 25, 2019, file photo, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks at the Paley Center in New York. On Wednesday, July 1, 2020, more than 500 companies kicked off an advertising boycott intended to pressure Facebook into taking a stronger stand against hate speech. Zuckerberg has agreed to meet with its organizers early the following week. Mark Lennihan, File / AP Photo
Chicago Businesses Resist Calls To Pull Out Of Facebook Advertising
In this Oct. 25, 2019, file photo, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks at the Paley Center in New York. On Wednesday, July 1, 2020, more than 500 companies kicked off an advertising boycott intended to pressure Facebook into taking a stronger stand against hate speech. Zuckerberg has agreed to meet with its organizers early the following week. Mark Lennihan, File / AP Photo

Chicago Businesses Resist Calls To Pull Out Of Facebook Advertising

Big-name companies are facing calls to withdraw their advertising dollars from Facebook amid new allegations of racism.

By Aleezeh Hasan
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Reset takes a closer look at why large Chicago-based companies are resisting calls to cut business ties with Facebook.

GUEST: Steve Daniels, senior reporter at Crain’s Chicago Business