The San Francisco Board of Supervisors heard us.
Yesterday, the Board of Supervisors voted 10-1 to condemn the naming of the city’s public hospital after Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The passing of this resolution will now establish clear standards for naming public institutions only for people or organizations that align with the city’s social-justice driven values.
But we’re not done yet.
This is a huge win for healthcare workers at the hospital, San Francisco organizers, and groups from around the country who have opposed the hospital’s naming after Facebook’s CEO because of the ongoing disinformation around COVID-19 on the platform. This is also a step forward in our long-term fight to hold Facebook accountable for undermining our democracy and harming our communities.
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