{"id":451630,"date":"2022-05-23T21:02:50","date_gmt":"2022-05-23T18:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/ny-pension-fund-urges-votes-against-twitter-meta-directors\/"},"modified":"2022-05-23T21:02:50","modified_gmt":"2022-05-23T18:02:50","slug":"ny-pension-fund-urges-votes-against-twitter-meta-directors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ny-pension-fund-urges-votes-against-twitter-meta-directors\/","title":{"rendered":"#NY pension fund urges votes against Twitter, Meta directors"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3cfd917d62c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3cfd917d62c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ny-pension-fund-urges-votes-against-twitter-meta-directors\/#%E2%80%9CNY_pension_fund_urges_votes_against_Twitter_Meta_directors%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;NY pension fund urges votes against Twitter, Meta directors&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CNY_pension_fund_urges_votes_against_Twitter_Meta_directors%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;NY pension fund urges votes against Twitter, Meta directors&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli is calling for votes against directors at\u00a0Twitter\u00a0and at <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> parent\u00a0Meta\u00a0Platforms\u00a0at their upcoming annual meetings, saying both companies failed to enforce their standards against harmful content including from a mass shooting in Buffalo, NY, on May 14.<\/p>\n<p>In letters seen by Reuters and sent to each companies\u2019 boards ahead of events both scheduled for Wednesday, Thomas DiNapoli, who oversees New York\u2019s pension fund, cited\u00a0reports\u00a0the companies did not remove video clips and screenshots of the shooter\u2019s livestream, and his alleged racist manifesto, from their platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Such gaps help radicalize individuals and lead to calls for further social media regulation, DiNapoli wrote. He told both boards that until they can show an \u201cability to successfully oversee the company\u2019s content management policies, the Fund will continue voting against directors\u201d and called on other investors to do the same.<\/p>\n<p>Asked about the letters, a\u00a0Twitter\u00a0representative said it is taking steps including \u201cremoving videos and media related to the incident, as well as Tweets that contain third-party links to manifesto and videos of the attack.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/meta-twitter.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Meta and Twitter logo\" class=\"wp-image-22377097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/meta-twitter.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/meta-twitter.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/meta-twitter.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Meta and Twiter were accused of not removing video clips and screenshots of the shooter\u2019s livestream and his alleged racist manifesto from their platforms.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Although the company is under agreement to be purchased by Tesla CEO Elon Musk for $44 billion, he has tweeted the deal is \u201ctemporarily on hold\u201d and a long delay or cancellation could renew the importance of the annual meeting where two directors are up for election.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe cannot assume the transaction will close,\u201d a spokesman for DiNapoli said.<\/p>\n<p>Meta\u00a0said it quickly designated the shooting as a \u201cterrorist attack\u201d that triggered a process to remove the suspect\u2019s account and other material. \u201cWe have teams working around the clock across\u00a0Meta\u00a0to identify, remove, and block violating content related to the shooting,\u201d\u00a0Meta\u00a0said in a statement sent by a representative.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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