The North Face, Patagonia and REI became the first major brands nationally to announce a pullback from Facebook advertising after several civil rights groups called for a boycott of the social media giant in response to its policies regarding political speech. Facebook and Instagram have come under increasing pressure from activists for their hands off approach to political speech in the wake of several controversial posts by President Trump revolving around the recent protests following the death George Floyd, even as their competitor Twitter has started to disadvantage posts by Trump that it finds in violation of its policies on ... Log in to view full article.