With persuasion from a shareholder and attorneys at the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), Mastercard has agreed to “independent decision-making in advertising” that will fend off “viewpoint-discriminatory advertising decisions” by the company, according to an ADF statement.
Mastercard, a $500 billion corporation, was elbow deep into the censorship cookie jar through its involvement with the creation of a censorship nonprofit. In 2019, the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) formed Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM), a nonprofit that aimed to address digital safety but actually censored mainstream conservative and religious views.
Mastercard Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Raja Rajamannar was on the WFA board at the time, and, according to ADF, Mastercard was “instrumental in the formation” of GARM.
Trending: Why Do 10 Nurses at the Same Hospital Have Brain Tumors?
“GARM pressured Spotify to boot Joe Rogan
Join the conversation!
Please share your thoughts about this article below. We value your opinions, and would love to see you add to the discussion!