For Immediate Release: December 19, 2018
Media Contact: Michelle Morris, michelle.morris@berlinrosen.com, 646.200.5307
Kwame Belle, kwame.belle@berlinrosen.com, 646.517.6796
NEW YORK — In response to New York Times’ story exposing Facebook’s failure to protect users’ privacy, Color Of Change issued the following comment.
Color Of Change President Rashad Robinson:
The latest development on Facebook allowing third parties to access personal user data follows a pattern of behavior that we are starting to see far too often —- dishonesty, followed by apologies and paper-thin promises to change. Color Of Change has been steadfast in our demands for more transparency and the need for safety for Black people and people from marginalized communities. Facebook cannot be trusted to self-regulate. In order to address Facebook’s systemic failures, including rampant voter suppression and other civil rights concerns, urgent action must be taken by Congressional leaders and the Federal Trade Commission to implement the recommendations of civil rights organizations.
Color Of Change For Immediate Release: November 30, 2018 Media Contact: Kwame Belle, kwame.belle@berlinrosen.com | Michelle Morris, michelle.morris@berlinrosen.com Color Of Change Secures Key Concessions At Meeting with Sheryl Sandberg, Though Company Refuses to Turn Over Details of Definers Attacks on the Organization PALO ALTO – After years of delay in implementing changes that address […]
Color Of Change For Immediate Release: December 18, 2018 Media Contact: Michelle Morris, michelle.morris@berlinrosen.com, 646.200.5307 | Kwame Belle, kwame.belle@berlinrosen.com, 646.517.6796 We’re pleased Facebook met their commitment to Color Of Change and published an update before the end of the year. We thank Laura Murphy for her work and know she can be even more […]
Coalition Media Contacts: The Center for Media Justice – Libeth Morales, 510.698.3800 x 403, libeth@mediajustice.org Color of Change – coc@berlinrosen.com ACLU Northern California: (415) 621-2493 (press@aclunc.org) Today, Facebook publicly announced updates to Facebook and Instagram platform policies to clearly prohibit the use of company data for surveillance. These updates respond to demands from a coalition that includes the ACLU of California, the Center for Media Justice, […]