Global Network of Women Peacebuilders

For the month of September, we’re hitting pause on Facebook. During the next thirty days the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP) is boycotting Facebook. We will stop all activity to raise awareness of the platform’s role in threatening peace and democracy. We say ENOUGH! Facebook must be held to account and reformed to curb disinformation, human rights violations and the warmongering it has become a space for. Disinformation and fake news stories on Facebook have rea...ched unprecedented numbers, at unprecedented speed. Full statement: https://gnwp.org/facebookpromotesviolence/ #FacebookPromotesViolence

Rapists and sexual predators use Facebook to harass, threaten, and violate women. Stay tuned. #FacebookPromotesViolence

Facebook profits off of misinformation, including fake news and dehumanization of specific groups. dehumanization (noun): the process of depriving a person or group of positive human qualities. Stay tuned. #FacebookPromotesViolence

Terrorists and violent extremists, including white supremacists, use online platforms for recruitment. white supremacy (noun): the belief that white people are superior to those of all other races, especially the black race, and should therefore dominate society. Stay tuned. #FacebookPromotesViolence

Revenge porn is predominant in increasing violence against women and girls. revenge porn (noun): revealing or sexually explicit images or videos of a person posted on the Internet, typically by a former sexual partner, without the consent of the subject and in order to cause them distress or embarrassment. Stay tuned. #FacebookPromotesViolence

Live streaming mass shootings normalizes weapons & guns. Stay tuned. #FacebookPromotesViolence