Unilever Slams The Door On Social Media Hate Speech And "Fake News"

Last month Unilever issued a strong warning that it will take action against social media platforms that foster hate, and now the company has just followed through with a new pledge to help consumers pivot away from “fake news and toxic online content.” Although the new announcement may seem like an incremental step, it is actually an extraordinary move in the context of recent news. Unilever is treading on extremely fraught territory here — namely, the international security threat posed by Russia’s use of social media to interfere with the 2016 US presidential election.