Unilever has announced it will halt US advertising on Facebook and Twitter for at least the rest of the year, citing hate speech and divisive content.
Referencing the US election and its polarisation, the company's executive vice president of global media said that continuing to advertise on these platforms "would not add value to people and society".
Ian Guider, markets editor of the Business Post, joined us with this story and more of the day's business news, including:
- Tesco's Irish sales jump by a fifth during the lockdown
- Nike posted a loss in the three months to end of May as sales fell nearly 40%