Apple, Facebook pledge funds to groups fighting racial injustice

Apple, Facebook and YouTube all pledged donations to groups battling racial injustice after the death of George Floyd sparked unrest across the US. 

In a memo to Apple employees, as reported by Bloomberg, CEO Tim Cook promised that Apple would make donations to several groups, including the Equal Justice Initiative, and match all employee donations two-for-one. 

Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg said in a Sunday post that the social network is “committing an additional $10 million” to such groups, and noted that it’s working with civil rights advisors and employees to figure out the ideal recipients.

Google-owned YouTube tweeted its promise on Saturday. 

We stand in solidarity against racism and violence. When members of our community hurt, we all hurt. We’re pledging $1M in support of efforts to address social injustice.

— YouTube (@YouTube) May 30, 2020

“We stand in solidarity against racism and violence. When members of our community hurt, we all hurt,” it wrote. “We’re pledging $1M in support of efforts to address social injustice.”

Apple didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

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