Boycott Facebook – The Spinoff

Stuff has taken the sword to Facebook. Is it the start of a media revolution?

7 July 2020 by Hal Crawford

In quitting the social media giant, Stuff has taken a risk. But the gamble is not as big as it may seem, writes Hal Crawford. Ceasing all activity on Facebook is a bold move for a news publisher, and I’m not surprised that it has come from the company now owned and run by Sinead … Read more

NZ news giant Stuff quits Facebook ‘until further notice’ – leaked internal memo

6 July 20206 July 2020 by Alex Braae

The biggest news site in New Zealand, and the country’s fifth biggest site overall, Stuff has embarked on an experiment in dropping the use of Facebook and Instagram. It has been launched ‘in the context of the international Boycott Facebook movement’, according to a memo leaked to The Spinoff. A leaked internal communication from Stuff’s … Read more