Published Sep 3, 2018

Recode Decode: Sleeping Giants founder Matt Rivitz

Join Sleeping Giants founder Matt Rivitz as he delves into the complexities of programmatic advertising inadvertently backing extremist content, and how his initiatives successfully mobilized advertisers to pull support from controversial platforms, sparking a worldwide movement for corporate accountability and ethical advertising.

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Recode Decode: Sleeping Giants founder Matt Rivitz

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Global Activism Growth

Community Accountability

Boycotts and Backlash

Internet Mobs Explored

Power of Small Voices

Platform Accountability

Advertising Accountability

Accountability in Tech

Social Media Satire

Internet Mobs Impact

Twitter's Power Unleashed

Accountability in Media

Challenging Workplace Misconduct

Uncovering Extremism

Online Boycotts Explored

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Advertising Accountability

Platform Responsibility

Founding Sleeping Giants

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Advertising Accountability

Platform ResponsibilityMatt Rivitz and Kara Swisher explore the challenges of enforcing platform terms of service and the impact of public pressure on tech companies. They discuss how these companies often fail to uphold their own rules against hate speech and misinformation.

Platform Responsibility

Founding Sleeping GiantsMatt Rivitz, founder of Sleeping Giants, shares how he launched a campaign to hold advertisers accountable for supporting bigotry online. His efforts have sparked a global movement, challenging companies to reconsider their ad placements on controversial platforms.

Founding Sleeping Giants

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