Substack

California
Media and Entertainment, Software and Services

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

Substack, a subscription newsletter platform, has not publicly terminated business relationships due to ideological differences. Substack defends free speech and allows writers to share their own thoughts free from censorship. The company does not advance ideological agendas or use funds to support ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression. For these reasons, Substack receives a Lower Risk rating.

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Corporate Weaponization
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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.

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Rationale

Substack has a content moderation policy in favor of free speech (1). Substack has repeatedly defended its free speech policy (2)(3). It has not canceled business relationships due to views or beliefs.

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

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N/A
Rationale

Substack does have a public charitable giving program.

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

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Rationale

Substack does not provide protections for its employees against potential viewpoint discrimination (1).

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Substack has not advanced agendas or taken ideological stances.

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

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Substack has not used its corporate funds to advance ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression.

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

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N/A
Rationale

Substack does not operate a PAC or make political contributions.

All links were last accessed and all information was updated on:
August 9, 2023

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