Fix Facebook’s fake news problem

  A major investor revolt could finally change how Facebook deals with the epidemic of fake news and hate on its platform. But with a shareholder meeting days away, we need to act fast to get major shareholders -- like state governments and Canada's national pension plan -- on board. Let's clean up Facebook's fake news machine: [ Sign the petitionÂ]( {NAME}, A resolution at Facebook’s annual shareholder meeting could finally force the platform to deal with the fake news epidemic that spurred the US Capitol insurrection and spread covid conspiracies worldwide. A group of shareholders are voting to make permanent the anti-disinformation measures put in place during the 2020 US election. But we need to bring a few big investors onside if we’re going to get Facebook to act. Our best hopes are the governments of two US states, and Canada’s national pension plan. All are significant shareholders and also public servants, so they know the damage Facebook’s business model is doing to our democracy and our health. [Tell the state governments of California and Oregon, and Canada Pension Plan to vote to fix Facebook’s fake news machine!]( Facebook is under attack from all sides - regulators want to break it up and lawmakers have had enough of their empty promises. And now Facebook’s own shareholders are demanding the company gets a grip. If an overwhelming majority of shareholders vote for this resolution, it will send a strong message to Mark Zuckerberg that carrying on with business as usual isn’t going to cut it. Last year two thirds of ordinary investors, furious at the company’s failure to tackle disinformation and hate speech, voted for changes at the company. Now if we can persuade even more investors to take a stand, we can force Facebook to change course. Sign and share: [Tell the state governments of California and Oregon, and Canada Pension Plan to vote to fix Facebook’s fake news machine!]( [ Sign the petitionÂ]( Thanks for all that you do, Vicky and the team at SumOfUs More information: [Facebook and Amazon shareholder votes reflects concern over governance, political advertising, surveillance and civil rights]( Open Mic, June 1st 2020 ['Fake news' fires up Facebook shareholders]( Local Authority Pension Fund Forum, July 23rd 2020     --------------------------------------------------------------- SumOfUs is a community of people from around the world committed to curbing the growing power of corporations. We want to buy from, work for and invest in companies that respect the environment, treat their workers well and respect democracy. And we’re not afraid to stand up to them when they don’t. Please help keep SumOfUs strong by chipping in $3 [Chip in $3]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. | [Unsubscribe](  Â