For Immediate Release: January 25, 2023 Media Contact: media@colorofchange.org Color Of Change Responds to Trump’s Reinstatement on Facebook NATIONWIDE — Following Facebook’s decision to reinstate former President Donald Trump’s account, Color Of Change President Rashad Robinson released the below statement: “If leaders in Congress don’t step up to regulate platforms like Facebook that enable the […]
For Immediate Release: May 17, 2022 Media Contact: media@colorofchange.org Color Of Change Joins National Coalition to Demand Change at Facebook and #MakeMarkListen NATIONWIDE — Following the launch of #MakeMarkListen and increased demands for accountability from Facebook executives and decision makers, Color Of Change President Rashad Robinson has issued the following statement: “Under the leadership of […]
Black users say they got blocked on Facebook all the time, sometimes even for just discussing racism, whereas open violent threats against them go unpunished. Color Of Change President Rashad Robinson says the failure to kick Trump off Facebook before the insurrection is indicative of how Facebook sweeps violent, racist threats under the table all the time. Leading up to January 6, Robinson called Mark Zuckerberg to challenge the company’s decision. “Zuckerberg dismissed concerns that Trump’s post would whip up vigilantism against Black community and insisted the post was staying up to warn the public of the threat of military force,” according to Robinson. History, of course, has shown otherwise.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 26, 2021 CONTACT: media@colorofchange.org Color Of Change Calls for Urgent Government Regulation of Big Tech in Response to ‘The Facebook Papers’ Leading racial justice organization argues new revelations reinforce fact that only the federal government can rein in Facebook NATIONWIDE — In response to recent reports detailing ‘The Facebook Papers,’ Color […]
For Immediate Release: September 14, 2021 Contact: media@colorofchange.org Color Of Change: Facebook’s Calculated Cover Up of XCheck Program Proves the Company Cannot Be Trusted to Self-Regulate NATIONWIDE — In response to new revelations reported by the Wall Street Journal today about Facebook’s XCheck program and the company’s whitelisting practices exempting high-profile users from content moderation […]
After years of getting next to nowhere with Mark Zuckerberg, rights groups like Color Of Change and the Anti-Defamation League are shifting strategy – turning from corporate engagement toward legislation to stop hate and misinformation on social media. Color Of Change President Rashad Robinson says years of conversations haven’t led Facebook to make substantive changes, and there is “nothing worse than to go and beg a billionaire to stop hurting us.” So now advocates are increasingly pushing Congress and the Biden administration to force tech companies to take more aggressive steps to moderate their sites for bigotry, misinformation, voter suppression and discrimination, rather than pleading with the companies.
For Immediate Release: June 4, 2021 Media Contact: media@colorofchange.org Color Of Change Doubles Down on Calls for Big Tech Regulation Following Facebook’s ‘Cop-Out’ Decision to Suspend Trump Until 2023 NATIONWIDE — In response to Facebook’s announcement today to suspend former president Donald Trump from the platform until 2023, Color Of Change Vice President Arisha Hatch […]
For Immediate Release: May 5, 2021 Contact: media@colorofchange.org Color Of Change: Oversight Board’s Decision on Trump Proves Facebook Cannot be Trusted to Self-Regulate NATIONWIDE — In response to the Facebook Oversight Board’s announcement regarding its decision to uphold Facebook’s suspension of Donald Trump, Color Of Change President Rashad Robinson issued the following statement: “Let’s be […]
For Immediate Release: April 20, 2021 Contact: media@colorofchange.org Color Of Change: Facebook Must Enforce a Permanent Content Moderation Policy to Remove Violent Posts NATIONWIDE — In response to Facebook’s plans announced today to limit misinformation, hate and violent content related to the trial of Derek Chauvin and the murder of George Floyd, Color Of Change […]
For Immediate Release: January 12, 2021 Contact: media@colorofchange.org Color Of Change: Facebook Must Ensure Its First VP of Civil Rights Holds Power to Enact Urgent Change NATIONWIDE — In response to Facebook’s announcement that the company has hired Roy Austin Jr. as Vice President of Civil Rights and Deputy General Counsel, Color Of Change President […]