In this photo illustration an Instagram logo seen displayed on a smartphone with a street in the background. (Photo by Omar Marques / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)
Logos displayed on smartphones in Poland – 06 Feb 2020
LONDON (AP) — Celebrities including Kim Kardashian West, Katy Perry and Leonardo DiCaprio are taking part in a 24-hour Instagram “freeze” on Wednesday.
They are part of a movement protesting against the failure of the social media platform’s parent company, Facebook, to stop violent and hateful content and curb election misinformation.
The “#StopHateforProfit” campaign asks people to refrain from posting on Instagram for a day. With 188 million followers, Kardashian West is one of the most influential people on Instagram.
The share price of Facebook fell slightly after she and others joined the protest.