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JLens Urges Meta Shareholders to Vote FOR Proposal 8 at the Company’s Annual Meeting on May 27, 2026
JLens Urges Meta Shareholders to Vote FOR Proposal 8 at the Company’s Annual Meeting on May 27, 2026
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nProposal Seeks Greater Accountability and Insight Into Effectiveness of Meta’s Content Moderation and Enforcement Practices in Combating Antisemitism and Other Hate Content on its Platforms and Services\n\n\nA Similar Proposal Presented at Last Year’s Annual Meeting Won Support from Nearly 47% of Votes Cast By Meta’s Independent Shareholders\n\n\n NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nJLens, a Registered Investment Advisor that empowers investors to align their capital with Jewish values, is calling upon shareholders of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) (“Meta” or the “Company”) to vote FOR Shareholder Proposal 8, which JLens has submitted for shareholder consideration at the Company’s Annual Meeting, to be held on May 27, 2026.\n\n\nThe exact language of Proposal 8 reads as follows:\n\n\nRESOLVED: Shareholders request that Meta Platforms, Inc. prepare a report, at reasonable cost and omitting proprietary information, detailing the company’s policies, practices, and effectiveness in addressing antisemitism and other forms of online hate on its platforms and services. The report should evaluate the adequacy of moderation, enforcement, user protection, ad policies, and transparency efforts, with findings made publicly available within one year.\n\n\nJLens believes that a detailed report on Meta’s efforts to combat antisemitism and other forms of online hate would provide shareholders critical insights into corporate policies while protecting users from harm. JLens argues that ineffective content moderation may drive users to platforms with stronger protections and deter advertisers that prioritize brand safety, thereby reducing engagement and revenue.\n\n\n“Meta says its mission is to ‘build connection and community’ and ‘give people a voice.’1 The reality on its platforms tells a very different story,” said Ari Hoffnung, Managing Director of JLens. “When antisemitism and hate are amplified instead of addressed, it’s not just a failure of values — it’s a direct risk to the integrity and credibility of a business where roughly 97% of revenue comes from advertising.”\n\n\n2026 Proposal Builds on Prior Shareholder Support\n\n\nA similar proposal submitted by JLens at Meta’s 2025 Annual Meeting received nearly 47% support from the votes cast by the Company’s independent shareholders, making it the highest-performing human rights-related sh...