Ethical Hour and ContentCal join forces to boost small businesses

The world’s largest online community for purpose-driven business founders, #EthicalHour, is launching a new partnership with leading UK social media agency, ContentCal, to provide its members with up-to-date knowledge to help them grow their ethical enterprises. From Thursday 21 January, Andy Lambert, growth director at ContentCal, will provide a monthly Social Snapshot – a live briefing session including the latest changes in social media, and what they mean for marketing – exclusively for #EthicalHour paying members. On the last Thursday of each month, Andy will deliver an overview on matters…

ACLU Launches TikTok with Voting Rights, Protesting, and Privacy Content Aimed at Younger Audiences

The American Civil Liberties Union launched a TikTok account aimed at educating younger audiences about their civil rights ahead of the 2020 election. As young voters make up 37 percent of the voting bloc, the ACLU’s TikTok page will provide a direct connection between these voters and our experts, who will answer frequently-asked voting questions, bust common myths, and provide a candid look at their day-to-day work. The TikTok launch is the latest of several steps the ACLU has taken not just to expand access to the ballot through 25…

LoopMe Launches New Hate-Free Promise to Advertisers with Enhanced Brand Safety Controls for Avoidance of Hateful Content

LoopMe, the outcomes-based video platform, today announced it has released new brand safety policies with a promise to advertisers to prevent ads from appearing alongside hateful and inflammatory content. The company is enhancing its existing brand safety protocols with more stringent controls over content that may be deemed as harassment or hate speech. This hate-free promise to advertisers comes as a response to the Stop the Hate for Profit campaign and the civil movements to correct injustices that have been brought to light during the past few months. LoopMe’s new…

BET Launches Groundbreaking “Content for Change” Initiative to Help Address Racial Inequalities in America

BET has announced its overall social justice initiative “Content for Change,” an expansive campaign anchored in the principle that media plays a pivotal role in shaping and driving individuals’ and communities’ values, perceptions and actions. BET, in partnership with corporate, civil rights and social justice organizations, will leverage its unique position and platforms to positively impact social justice outcomes for Black Americans. The groundbreaking initiative will support the creation, distribution, marketing and promotion of content that will help drive the critical changes needed to eliminate systemic racism and inequality in…

Social Justice, Digital Citizenship, and Social-Emotional Learning Resources Among the New Content Just Added to Discovery Education Services

Discovery Education announces the addition of hundreds of new digital resources sourced from trusted content partners to its award-winning digital services.  The new content added to the award winning Discovery Education Experience and Social Studies and Science Techbooks, helps educators create engaging lessons on social justice, digital citizenship, social-emotional learning, and other important K-12 topics that connect students to learning at home, in the classroom, or wherever learning is taking place.  Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources and professional learning for K-12 classrooms. Users of Discovery…