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Disney: The powerful multimedia company is among the latest to pull advertising from Facebook as part of the #StopHateForProfit campaign. More than 1,000 companies have temporarily halted advertising in the hopes of persuading Facebook into tackling hate speech and harassment on the social media site with more force. Other companies involved in the effort, led by the NAACP and the Anti-Defamation League, include Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Target, Starbucks, Verizon, and more. — DeAnn Orie
Paypal and Western Union: The coronavirus pandemic has moved the masses to donate financially to various relief efforts, and cyber-criminals are at the ready to capitalize on any well-meaning gullibility. Compliance teams at these two payment companies are updating their investigative processes to focus on COVID-19-related scams. Both companies draw on internal and external sources of intel, like tips from law enforcement, internal investigations, and merchant reviews, to enhance transaction monitoring systems and identify suspicious transactions. Nice to see companies challenging the old saying “no good deed goes unpunished.” — Aly McDevitt
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