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Press Release

June 6, 2018 by Arjuna Capital

Alphabet meeting: Investors confront Google, YouTube, on volatile risks from online content, fake news

Arjuna Capital proposal at Google calls for detailed report assessing risks to finances, operations, and reputation posed by content governance controversies, including fake news, election interference, hate speech, and violence. &...

In The News

June 5, 2018 by Reuters for The New York Times

New York Times: “Facebook prevails on shareholder votes, tallies to come later”

Facebook says it has prevailed on all of its director nominees and shareholder proposals that were up for a vote at its annual meeting. However, they did not provide final ...

In The News

June 4, 2018 by Stuart Lauchlan for Diginomica

Diginomica: “Shareholders to Zuck – be Facebook’s George Washington, not its Putin”

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has faced increased global criticism from both legislators and users regarding privacy and content management. Natasha Lamb, shareholder activist and managing partner of Arjuna ...

In The News

June 1, 2018 by Troy Wolverton for Business Insider

Business Insider: “At Facebook’s annual meeting, Mark Zuckerberg stuck to his talking points – and ignored some of shareholders’ biggest concerns”

Shareholders peppered Zuckerberg and his fellow Facebook executives and board members with questions about their ability and commitment to identify and delete fake accounts and abusive posts, the lack of ...

In The News

June 1, 2018 by Michelle Quinn for VOA News

VOA: “Facebook shareholders ask company leaders for more accountability”

Facebook has been under the spotlight in the wake of surmounting issues around privacy and user data. Activist investors have written various proposals to disclose information on the gender pay ...

In The News

June 1, 2018 by Ross Kerber for Reuters

Reuters: “Facebook prevails on shareholder votes, tallies to come later”

Facebook says it has prevailed on all of its director nominees and shareholder proposals that were up for a vote at its annual meeting. However, they did not provide final ...

In The News

May 31, 2018 by Cale Guthrie Weissman for Fast Company

Fast Company: “Twitter, Facebook, Google are getting heat from investors over content moderation”

Activist investors are asking social media giants such as Twitter, Facebook, and Google to agree to a proposal to provide detailed reports about the efficacy of their content policies. These ...

In The News

May 29, 2018 by Tamsin McMahon for The Globe and Mail

The Globe and Mail: “Facebook shareholder proposals expected to get a warmer reception after data misuse fallout”

Facebook, Inc. investors will vote this week on a slate of shareholder proposals aimed at bringing more accountability to the social-media giant from reporting on gender pay equity to accountability ...

Press Release

May 29, 2018 by Arjuna Capital

Press Release: As Facebook, Google, Twitter gird for annual meetings, investors seek a reckoning from “Big Three” on online content rules

Sexual harassment, racism, hate speech, fake news, election interference are all key concerns; Arjuna Capital, New York State Comptroller, and IL State Treasurer note real risks for investors in absence ...

Market Reflection

April 18, 2018 by Natasha Lamb for Arjuna Capital

Shareholder Engagement Update: 2Q18

This coming June, Arjuna has new proposals set to go to a vote of shareholders at Facebook, Google, and Twitter. We ask the firms’ boards to report to investors on ...

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