October 4th 2021

A Statement from Brenda Victoria Castillo, President & CEO of the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC)

Yesterday’s 60 Minute interview with Frances Haugen, former Facebook Product Manager addressed, “conflicts of interest between what was good for the public and what was good for Facebook,” referring to Facebook misleading the public in supporting disinformation and hate on their platform.

Facebook putting profit over hate, safety, and human life is not a surprise to the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) who has been challenging social media companies for more than a decade on platform accountability.

Facebook continues to profit from the hate directed towards Latinos and Spanish speaking communities. Their continued negligence to protect Latinx, marginalized communities, and the democracy of the United States of America is disgraceful, anti-American, and anti-democratic.

NHMC’s work on the “Stop Hate for Profit” campaign, “Ya Basta, Facebook” campaign, Change the Terms Coalition, and leading the Spanish Language Disinformation Coalition has put pressure on Facebook. However, we need the public to put pressure on our government to regulate now. Lives are at stake!

With your help, NHMC will continue the fight for social justice, protecting  consumers, and demanding platform accountability.

 

Yours in the Movement,

Brenda Victoria Castillo

President & CEO

National Hispanic Media Coalition

National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) is a 40+ year old 501(c)(3) non-profit, nonpartisan, civil and human rights organization that was founded to eliminate hate, discrimination, and racism toward Latino and marginalized communities.

We advance Latino visibility and influence from the halls of Washington, D.C., to the studios of Hollywood. Through our media advocacy and workforce development initiatives, NHMC creates spaces where diverse creators can connect, collaborate, and thrive. Our Series Scriptwriters Program, Latinx Stream Showcase, Creators Networking Program, Careers in Entertainment Youth Program, and Media Advocacy Fellowships serve as both incubators and pipelines, preparing the next generation of storytellers, advocates, and industry leaders. Through mentorship, education, networking opportunities, and direct access to entertainment executives, these programs help transform emerging talent into lasting industry voices while expanding authentic representation across media.

We lead the work to eliminate online hate and disinformation across media platforms. We advocate in the space of Artificial Intelligence when it intersects with civil & human rights, including making sure Latino-Interest and children’s protections are included in AI initiatives and implementations. We advocate for the Affordable Connectivity Program, Lifeline Program, Net Neutrality protections, and closing the digital divide for Latino and other marginalized communities. NHMC works in partnership with other social justice organizations to safeguard democracy in the United States of America.

NHMC is a not-for-profit, and provides equal opportunities to all individuals without regard to race, religion, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

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