By Katherine HugginsJun 27th, 2021, 10:20 pm
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Toyota defended its decision to donate $55,000 to 37 Republican lawmakers who objected to certifying the 2020 election results, telling
Axios Sunday that they “do not believe it is appropriate to judge members of Congress solely based on their votes on the electoral certification.”
“Based on our thorough review, we decided against giving to some members who, through their statements and actions, undermine the legitimacy of our elections and institutions,” a spokesperson told
Axios in an email.
In a report published Sunday,
Axios found that Toyota donated more than any other company to election objectors. Its $55,000 in donations was nearly double the amounts compared to the two companies behind them in terms of donations to Republican election objectors (Cubic Corp. and Applied Research Associates Inc.).
Logan Lynn, an LGBTQ singer and musician, who has been harassed and bullied online for his provocative short film that accompanied his double album in 2019, said GLAAD s report is like an all-hands-on-deck call to arms that puts the platforms on notice. To have us all link arms and say enough is long past due, said Lynn, public relations director for .gay, a site that celebrates and supports the LGBTQ community. I m super moved that it s going to happen.
Rethinking digital advocacy
The U.S. view of social media platforms lags compared with European countries that regulate them, said Lucy Bernholz, director of the Digital Civil Society Lab at Stanford University and a member of the GLAAD report s advisory committee.
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