It is unclear how much Disney has cut its costs or how long the policy will last, but the company has reportedly decided not to make public announcements on the matter yet. The company has also stopped advertising the Hulu streaming service via Instagram, sources said.

In response to a request from WSJ journalists, Facebook reiterated its statement that it is going to actively fight against misanthropic statements. If the Disney move is linked to a boycott, this could be the biggest financial blow to Facebook because the company’s hate speech and misinformation are inadequate.

According to WSJ, Disney was the top Facebook advertiser in the US in the first half of 2020. While this may not necessarily cause significant hardship for Facebook, Mickey Mouse’s move could be more painful than cutting back on ads from other companies, including Ford, Starbucks or Verizon.

Facebook previously said it would change its policy to address the issue. Leaders of the civil rights movements behind the boycott have complained that social media encounters have disappointed them and have pledged to support the boycott until a significant change occurs. The company conducted its own audit of civil rights and hate speech. At the end of June, we wrote that Facebook lost $ 60 billion in market value in just two days because of this situation with advertisers, and after that, it became known that other companies, including Microsoft and  Sony, had joined the boycott.

It’s too early to say that Disney’s involvement in the boycott will prompt Facebook to rethink its stance. However, these large advertisers are hard to ignore, and they can encourage other companies to follow suit.