CfA's May 29, 2020 Newsletter
Thank you for your continued support of CfA. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we are still working to hold the powerful accountable.
Our Latest Actions:
- CfA Calls on FDA to Seize Website Domains Promoting Dangerous and Unproven “Abortion Reversal” Medication: On May 20th, CfA submitted a letter to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting that the agency seize the websites of any entity improperly marketing an unapproved procedure known as ‘Abortion Pill Reversal.’ (Press Release)
- White Supremacist Groups Are Thriving on Facebook: On May 21st, CfA and TTP published a report revealing that dozens of white supremacist groups are operating freely on Facebook, allowing them to spread their message and recruit new members. This is despite Facebook's stated policy that such hate groups would be banned on their platform. (Press Release, Report)
- Inside Facebook’s years-long effort to influence state prosecutors: On May 27th, CfA and TTP published a report outlining how Facebook has spent years quietly cultivating state attorneys general across the country, developing relationships with officials who are now playing a prominent role investigating the social media giant. (Press Release, Report)
What We're Reading:
- Doctors sue to block FDA abortion pill rule during pandemic: "A group of physicians has asked a federal court to suspend a U.S. Food and Drug Administration rule that requires patients to visit a hospital, clinic or medical office to get an abortion pill." (ABC News, May 28)
- Facebook and Twitter clash over fact-checking as Trump threats intensify: "The CEOs of the two companies traded criticisms in public. Former employees posted their own jabs on social media. And some legislators were quick to highlight the differences between the approach Twitter and Facebook took, potentially only adding to the tensions." (CNN, May 28)
- Watchdog groups want Trump's coronavirus vaccine czar to disclose all pharma ties: "Moncef Slaoui, who leads "Operation Warp Speed," the administration's initiative to find a COVID-19 vaccine, has extensive ties to the pharmaceutical industry and has come under fire from advocates and Democrats including Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) for potential conflicts of interest." (The Hill, May 28)
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Be on the lookout for more updates about our work in the upcoming weeks. Thanks again for signing up to be a part of CfA!
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Daniel Stevens
Executive Director, Campaign for Accountability
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