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Here’s a list of companies that are planning to halt spending on social media.

Lego announced Tuesday it's pausing all its ads on social media for at least 30 days while it reviews its advertising standards. "We are committed to having a positive impact on children and the world they will inherit. That includes contributing to a positive, inclusive digital environment free from hate speech, discrimination and misinformation," said Lego's chief marketing officer. Lego joins an ever-growing list of brands boycotting social media in protest of hate speech and misinformation...

It joins Unilever, Coca-Cola and others in taking a stand against hate speech and misinformation on the platforms.

The coffee company said it would suspend advertising on some platforms in an effort to address hate speech.

Starbucks said Sunday that it will pause its advertising on social media while it studies ways to “stop the spread of hate speech” as part of a growing corporate movement. “We believe in bringing communities together, both in person and online, and we stand against hate speech,” the Seattle-based corporation, which operates thousands of restaurants [

Starbucks is the latest company to say it will pause social media ads after a campaign led by civil rights organizations called for an ad boycott of Facebook, saying it doesn’t do enough to stop racist and violent content

Starbucks is joining the chorus of major brands withdrawing ads from social networks to highlight complaints about online hate speech. The coffee chain announced it would “pause” ads on all social networking platforms, not just Facebook, while it hel