USA: 2020 Presidential election, business & human rights

Google stops donations to U.S. Congress members who voted against election results

Date:: 27 Jan 2021
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Referring former President Trump’s suspension from Facebook to the Oversight Board

Date:: 21 Jan 2021
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Oversight Board accepts case on former US President Trump's indefinite suspension from Facebook and Instagram

Date:: 21 Jan 2021
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Investors push for social media controls ahead of U.S. inauguration

Date:: 15 Jan 2021
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Pension fund managers and religious investors ask top social media companies to step up content control efforts to reduce the threat of violence ahead of the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden next week. The effort is the latest pressure on Facebook Inc, Twitter Inc and Alphabet Inc over extreme rhetoric after the storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump.

Investor letter to Alphabet calls for immediate action to stop spread of false & divisive information used to incite violence

Date:: 15 Jan 2021
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Investor letter to Twitter calls for immediate action to stop spread of false & divisive information used to incite violence

Date:: 15 Jan 2021
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Investor letter to Facebook calls for immediate action to stop spread of false & divisive information used to incite violence

Date:: 15 Jan 2021
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Commentary: Amid a threat to democracy, how companies can rebuild trust

Date:: 13 Jan 2021
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Deutsche Bank joins companies cutting ties with Donald Trump

Date:: 12 Jan 2021
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Parler has now been booted by Amazon, Apple and Google

Date:: 11 Jan 2021
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Parler sues Amazon for pulling plug on social network

Date:: 11 Jan 2021
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PGA cancels plans to hold 2022 championship at Trump's New Jersey golf course

Date:: 11 Jan 2021
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Parler goes offline after Amazon drops AWS support

Date:: 11 Jan 2021
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Companies pull back political giving following Capitol violence

Date:: 11 Jan 2021
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Payment processor Stripe joins Twitter & other platforms in banning or restricting Trump following Capitol violence

Date:: 11 Jan 2021
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Twitter bans President Trump permanently

Date:: 9 Jan 2021
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US Human Rights Network statement regarding insurrection at the US Capitol

Date:: 8 Jan 2021
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Shopify closes Trump stores on its platform

Date:: 8 Jan 2021
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Leaders from D.C., corporate America & around the globe condemn Trump for attempted government coup

Date:: 8 Jan 2021
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Twitch disables Trump's channel following chaos in D.C.

Date:: 8 Jan 2021
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Commentary: Facebook chucked its own rulebook to ban Trump

Date:: 8 Jan 2021
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Business leaders condemn violence on Capitol Hill: ‘This is sedition’

Date:: 7 Jan 2021
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Company executives across the finance, energy, automotive & technology sectors condemn violence at US Capital

Date:: 7 Jan 2021
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PayPal blocks group that helped Trump supporters travel to D.C.

Date:: 7 Jan 2021
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Some CEOs fire rioters, call for President Trump’s removal from office

Date:: 7 Jan 2021
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Business leaders once allied with Trump now condemn him for stoking violence

Date:: 7 Jan 2021
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Facebook blocks Trump 'until transition complete'

Date:: 7 Jan 2021
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USA: Prominent business leaders sign letter urging Congress to accept Biden's win

Date:: 5 Jan 2021
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Commentary: Corporate big beasts stick their necks out for democracy

Date:: 18 Dec 2020
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Commentary: Biden Administration & Congress should take action against forced & child labor in imports & for rights in trade pacts

Date:: 11 Dec 2020
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EarthRights Intl. says corporate abuse is widespread in U.S. investments & supply chains & makes recommendations for Biden administration

Date:: 10 Dec 2020
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Greenpeace USA’s policy agenda for a just recovery prioritises economic protections for people, health, justice & equity

Date:: 24 Nov 2020
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Feminist Green New Deal Coalition says a just recovery involves investing in both construction & care

Date:: 17 Nov 2020
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Coalition of 170+ civil society groups call on Biden Administration to tackle democracy reforms on day one of new administration

Date:: 13 Nov 2020
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Top CEOs met to plan response to Trump’s election denial

Date:: 13 Nov 2020
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Trump law firm withdraws from Pennsylvania case challenging election

Date:: 13 Nov 2020
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Backlash against Jones Day, the law firm aiding Trump’s election challenge, begins to escalate

Date:: 12 Nov 2020
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Jones Day statement regarding election litigation

Date:: 10 Nov 2020
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WECAN highlights the role of peoples' movements in leading the way toward a just & transformative society

Date:: 10 Nov 2020
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Business Roundtable congratulates President-elect Biden, Vice-President elect Harris

Date:: 10 Nov 2020
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Jamie Dimon, Jeff Bezos and other business leaders react to Biden, Harris victory

Date:: 9 Nov 2020
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Commentary: When your boss sees everything - why Biden must act against spyware

Date:: 8 Nov 2020
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Membership organization of business & thought leaders committed to American democracy congratulate President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris

Date:: 7 Nov 2020
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Young voters, motivated by climate change and environmental justice, helped propel Biden’s campaign

Date:: 7 Nov 2020
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Biden-Harris victory is a win for our health, planet, our economy and our future

Date:: 7 Nov 2020
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Manufacturers congratulate President-elect Biden, Vice President-elect Harris

Date:: 7 Nov 2020
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A Biden victory positions America for a 180-degree turn on climate change

Date:: 7 Nov 2020
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce congratulates President-elect Biden, pledges to help break through gridlock to drive recovery

Date:: 7 Nov 2020
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SEIU President says essential workers made the difference with Biden-Harris Victory & demands for racial & economic justice must be number one primary for the administration

Date:: 7 Nov 2020
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US business leaders call for peaceful transfer of power

Date:: 7 Nov 2020
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Biden plans immediate flurry of executive orders to reverse Trump policies

Date:: 7 Nov 2020
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AFL-CIO looks forward to working with President-Elect Joe Biden

Date:: 7 Nov 2020
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Organized labour helped boost Biden In critical battlegrounds

Date:: 6 Nov 2020
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USA: ACLU analysis shows failure to count postal votes would disenfranchise BIPOC voters

Date:: 4 Nov 2020
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Florida is 8th state in the US to adopt a $15/hour minimum wage

Date:: 4 Nov 2020
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USA: Labour, business & faith leaders call for all votes to be counted in 2020 presidential election

Date:: 3 Nov 2020
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USA: Broad-based coalition of business leaders urges people to vote & support peaceful & fair elections

Date:: 28 Oct 2020
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Commentary: Corporate America is breaking with Donald Trump

Date:: 28 Oct 2020
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Hundreds of CEOs sign statement in support of fair & transparent elections in the United States

Date:: 27 Oct 2020
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USA: Investors call on corporations to take action to support free & fair elections

Date:: 22 Oct 2020
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Daniels Manufacturing Corporation worker says he was fired after speaking out about letter that warned employees of layoffs if Biden wins; incl. company comment

Date:: 22 Oct 2020
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JPMorgan Chase CEO urges Americans to respect the democratic process during the election, including peaceful transfer of power

Date:: 22 Oct 2020
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Commentary: More CEOs must stand up to protect democracy in the USA

Date:: 20 Oct 2020
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Business leaders speak out on election integrity

Date:: 14 Oct 2020
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Commentary: What would the business and human rights approach of a Biden administration look like?

Date:: 6 Oct 2020
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Facebook Oversight Board confirms it plans to launch ahead of U.S. election

Date:: 24 Sep 2020
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Facebook’s political ad ban also threatens ability to spread accurate information on how to vote

Date:: 4 Sep 2020
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New steps to protect the US elections

Date:: 3 Sep 2020
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Commentary: What Facebook still needs to do about the 2020 elections

Date:: 3 Sep 2020
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Facebook, Google & other tech companies work with govt. agencies to prevent disinformation & interference in US 2020 presidential election

Date:: 13 Aug 2020
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Commentary: Facebook needs to have & enforce rules about voter suppression before the US presidential election

Date:: 9 Jul 2020
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More than 500 companies join Facebook ad boycott ‘stop hate for profit’

Date:: 1 Jul 2020
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Civil rights groups call for ‘pause’ on Facebook ads

Date:: 17 Jun 2020
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US Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren critizes Facebook's new political ad rules

Date:: 17 Oct 2019
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USA: Report recommends major social media companies take additional action to counter disinformation in advance of 2020 election

Date:: 10 Sep 2019
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Recommendations for social media companies to handle disinformation surrounding the 2020 US Elections from NYU Stern's Center for Business and Human Rights.

Facebook announces civil rights task force to fight meddling in 2020 election and census

Date:: 30 Jun 2019
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