Snap Inc.

California
Media and Entertainment

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Danger
High Risk

Snap Inc. (Snapchat) terminated the account of former President Trump due to allegations of inciting "racial violence." The company requires suppliers not discriminate based on sexual orientation, is part of the Global Alliance for Responsible Media, and does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees. Snap pledged support to BLM and related causes and provides up to $10,000 for employees abortion travel expenses. The company mandates all new employees attend unconscious bias trainings but does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving.. For these reasons, Snap Inc. receives a High Risk rating.

Criteria
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Rationale
Corporate Weaponization
Criteria

Has denied service to customers, suppliers, or vendors due to their political views or religious beliefs OR corporately boycotts, divests, or sanctions regions, people groups, or industries.

Risk Level
Rationale

Snap Inc. canceled former President Trump’s account. Snap Inc’s CEO stated that Snapchat “simply cannot promote accounts in America that are liked to people who incite racial violence, whether they do so on or off our platform” (1). Snap Inc. requires suppliers not discriminate based on sexual orientation (2). Snap is a member of the Global Alliance for Responsible Media, which aims to demonetize advertisements and suppress content that “vilifies” individuals based on sexual orientation and gender identity, discusses “debated social issues in a negative or partisan context” or spreads “hate speech” (3)(4)(5).

Criteria

Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

Risk Level
Rationale

Snap Inc. does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving (1)(2)(3).

Criteria

Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.

Risk Level
Rationale

Snap Inc. does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

Risk Level
Rationale

Snap Inc. puts all new employees through unconscious bias training (1). Snap Inc. supports the LGBTQ movement through the SnapPride media program (2). CEO Evan Spiegel is a member of the Business Roundtable, but has not supported ideological initiatives (3).

Criteria

Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.

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Rationale

Snap will provide up to $10,000 for a “worker or family member” seeking travel for an abortion (1).Snap is a member of the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (2)(3)(4). Through the Pride Month Spotlight Challenge, Snap Inc. will grant $10,000 in prizes to creators “who can best express their Pride preparation process” (5). Snap pledged support to Black Lives Matter and related causes (6)(7).

Criteria

Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.

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Rationale

Snap Inc. does not operate a PAC at this time (1).

All links were last accessed and all information was updated on:
September 13, 2023

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