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2019
Facebook faces criticism over Federalist Society gala sponsorship
Public backlash
Facebook faced criticism for sponsoring the Federalist Society's annual gala dinner, where Brett Kavanaugh was scheduled to be the keynote speaker. Demand Justice called on supporters to urge Facebook to stop funding the event, and protesters demonstrated at the dinner.
Company response
Clarification — Facebook
Stone said “purposely” focusing on its support for one organization would serve to “distract from our lengthy track record of supporting groups from across the political spectrum”.
Source excerpt
Stone said “purposely” focusing on its support for one organization would serve to “distract from our lengthy track record of supporting groups from across the political spectrum”.
Facebook is facing criticism for sponsoring the annual gala dinner of the Federalist Society, the powerful rightwing legal group behind the nomination of the conservative supreme court justice Brett Kavanaugh.
The event drew protests on Thursday evening, including a large video screen playing the testimony of Dr Christine Blasey Ford, the California psychologist who accused Kavanaugh of sexual assault.