, HBO, Starz and other major Hollywood players are using their corporate social media accounts to take a stand and support the Black Lives Matter movement amid the ongoing nationwide protests decrying the death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers. Meanwhile, CEO of ViacomCBS-owned Paramount Jim Gianopulos sent an internal memo to employees, expressing that “Too many members of the Black community have had their breath stolen from them through racial injustice.
Netflix tweeted on Saturday afternoon: “To be silent is to be complicit. Black lives matter. We have a platform, and we have a duty to our Black members, employees, creators and talent to speak up.”We have a platform, and we have a duty to our Black members, employees, creators and talent to speak up.The move drew accolades on the platform, including from director Ava DuVernay and “Orange Is the New Black” and “Mrs. America” star Uzo Aduba.
And Alphabet-owned YouTube on Friday posted that “We stand in solidarity against racism and violence. When members of our community hurt, we all hurt. We’re pledging $1M in support of efforts to address social injustice.” We stand in solidarity against racism and violence. When members of our community hurt, we all hurt. We’re pledging $1M in support of efforts to address social injustice.A number of other entertainment brands have followed suit as of Saturday night, as protests have gained momentum throughout the nation, now in their fifth day.Notably, Disney-owned Hulu tweeted and posted on Instagram the message that “We support Black lives. Today, and every day. You are seen. You are heard.
Several WarnerMedia entertainment brands’ social media accounts joined in the support. HBO, HBO Max, TBS, TNT all changed their Twitter handles to #BlackLivesMatter and posted the following:We stand with our Black colleagues, employees, fans, actors, storytellers — and all affected by senseless violence.
How about to the business owners who lost everything in these riots?
That is not nearly enough considering their role in a lot of what is wrong with us.
Ppl are more mad at protesters taking direct action than they are at racist pigs killing black ppl
YouTube should start running pornographic ads, fake ads, instigating ads and adult ads instead.
That's it?
Seems like a drop on the bucket but 🤷♀️
ONE MILLION? BITCH THEY CALL THAT DONATION?
How will the money actually be used?
Don't forget about YouTube manipulating the search results to favor mainstream media. A change they made only after the 2016 election. For ten years the search results were fair, but now they admit they artificially boost mainstream media channels and videos.
rather Google
I hope they're using money intended to go to Logan Paul.
YouTube has made 1000x that amplifying hate and racism.
how about they also look at there platform and remove the racists as well 😌
Hollywood virtue signaling as usual. Antifa next?
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