Honda Is Suspending Its Ads On Facebook

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Source: Jalopnik

Honda Is Suspending Its Ads On Facebook

Erik Shilling
12 minutes ago • Filed to: HONDA

Verizon, Ben and Jerry’s, The North Face, and Patagonia all said this week they would suspend advertising on Facebook over the social network’s handling of misinformation and hate speech. Today, Honda became the first automaker to do the same thing.

The campaign—called “Stop Hate for Profit” and organized by the Anti-Defamation League and NAACP, among other groups—is an attempt to deprive Facebook of its biggest source of income and stop enabling a social media company that rakes in profits despite being a forum for hate and misinformation.

And while the campaign itself isn’t quite all it’s cracked up to be, according to our sister site Gizmodo, Honda decided this week it wanted in on the action.

From Ad Age:

“For the month of July, American Honda will withhold its advertising on Facebook and Instagram, choosing to stand with people united against hate and racism,” Honda said in a statement. “This is in alignment with our company’s values, which are grounded in human respect.”

The move includes spending for the Honda brand as well as Acura, Honda’s luxury brand.

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[LeftInTX]

1. Good!!!

[BigmanPigman]

2. Good, boycott Fuckerberg.

That slimy traitor will do anything for $$$.

[empedocles]

9. 'Moscow mark'

If facebook folk knew - and a publicized alternative would help . . .

[captain queeg]

3. Yes, agreed

[Ferrets are Cool]

4. Bravo

[Mad Lib]

5. And another one

Just read Coca Cola is also suspending advertising on FB.

[LiberalArkie]

6. I have never seen any of these companies ads on Facebook. Just junk stuff.

[Brainstormy]

25. never seen any of them on FB. n/t

[Locrian]

29. i don't either

maybe these companies will figure out they're getting completely ripped off paying $$$ for advertising that nobody looks at.
Facebooks valuation is a (sad) joke

[ananda]

7. Proud to be the owner of a Honda.

Good!

[Initech]

15. I'm looking at a new car and Honda just went up a few points in my book!

Subaru too, their website has a large "WE SUPPORT BLM" banner on it! More of this please!

[SeattleVet]

22. We've loved our Subies!

We had a 1996 Outback wagon that we gave to some friends when it was just 3 months short of 20 years of ownership, with 280K on it. Last time we were in it there was well over 320K. They called this morning to let us know that it had been stolen overnight, but up until then it had still been going strong! (It had bad head gaskets when we gave it to them, and they did the work and kept it on the road, pretty much trouble-free for another 4 years.)

We got a 2016 Crosstrek to replace the older car, and it's been great. Our local dealer is VERY good, and has a great reputation. When we went to see about getting a new one a salesperson came out and asked if he could help. I pointed to the old Outback and said, "We bought this one here 20 years ago from a guy named Joe Spitz". He said, "Oh, yeah - he's here today...want to talk to him?", and an hour or so later we were on our way with a new car. We managed to buy 2 cars, 20 years apart, from the same salesperson!

[Initech]

23. Wow that's crazy!

I am looking at getting a new Legacy. I've been going back and forth between the Legacy, the Hyundai Sonata, and the Honda Accord Hybrid. I've been driving Nissans for many years now and have been looking to change up my ride. Subaru is one of the contenders for me because every car has all wheel drive and it's one of the only sedans in that price range with that feature.

[dsp3000]

28. Hondas will not disappoint you!

Well thought out interiors, great power trains.

[Initech]

8. Hit 'em where it hurts!

[Alacritous Crier]

10. Unilever too!

[onetexan]

11. Excellent! Put the pressure on, corporate America!

[bucolic_frolic]

12. The Facebook brand is dissolving

Remember MySpace?

[Cha]

13. KR!!

[cvs15ensign]

14. I guess the "My Pillow" guy has to Start buying Bigly

more adds to make up for the loss of revenue!
Is there a list of advertisers available somewhere so we can start pressuring them?

[Initech]

24. Soon it will be like the end of the Glenn Beck era.

He was down to like two sponsors - one was Cash For Gold (if that's still a thing) and doomsday prepper merchandise.

[Captain Zero]

16. FB will soon have same advertisers as Limbaugh

Creepy pillow guy. Gold and silver sales hucksters. A weird tire shine product, and Bag Balm. Haha.

[dalton99a]

17. Good.

[volstork]

18. Good for them.

Never forget that FB was founded on revenge. Zuck is a narcissistic asshole and always will be.

[DarleenMB]

19. Gee. One whole month ...

Why not indefinitely until FB changes their policies?

[dlk]

20. One Month?

Honda is tippy toeing into social responsibility. Baby steps..

[keithbvadu2]

21. Is it just a temporary suspension for public relations' sake or is it a long term possibility based

Is it just a temporary suspension for public relations' sake or is it a long term possibility based on a set of conditions being met?

[RussBLib]

26. hurting ad revenue is about the only way to get thru to some people

or get thru to some corporations

[marie999]

27. We don't street ride any more. My first bike was a used 1966 Honda 305 Super Hawk.

Our last street bikes were 2004 Kawasaki 1500 cc Vulcan Nomads. We still trail ride on our Honda CFR 250Fs.