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Spike in Shootings Continues over the Weekend in Chicago, NYC – Yahoo News

Posted: July 13, 2020 at 5:25 pm

A spike in shootings during the past month and a half continued with 64 shooting victims in Chicago and 28 in New York City over the weekend.

While overall crime is down in both cities, there has been an uptick in gun violence in June and July as compared to the same period in 2019. That uptick comes in the midst of massive protests against police kindled by the death of George Floyd, an African American man killed during his arrest by officers in Minneapolis.

Of the shooting victims in Chicago this weekend, 13 were killed including two children. The same weekend in 2019 saw 41 shooting victims with nine dead. Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown has announced the creation of mobile patrol units to increase police presence in various neighborhoods, in an attempt to clamp down on the violence.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot said last week that the uptick in gun violence could be attributed at least in part to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

The ecosystem of public safety that isnt just law enforcement but is local, community-based, they too, have really been hit hard by COVID and are now just kind of coming back online and getting their footing, Lightfoot said at a press conference.

Meanwhile, New York City recorded 28 shooting victims over the weekend, with 15 of those shot within a 15-hour period, according to theNew York Post. The victims included a one-year-old boy who was killed after gunfire erupted near a barbecue in Brooklyn.

Much of the spike in shootings in June occurred in 10 specific precincts, NYPD Chief of Crime Control Strategies Michael LiPetri said last week, adding Those communities are being overrun by the small percentage of gang members who have no regard for their own life and absolutely zero regard for the community.

The NYPD also dealt with multiple pro- and anti-police demonstrations over the weekend, some of which descended into scuffles between the two factions.

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Lakers guard Rajon Rondo suffers fractured thumb, out 6-to-8 weeks ahead of Orlando restart – Yahoo Sports

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Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo suffered a fractured right thumb during practice at Walt Disney World near Orlando, Florida on Sunday, according to The Athletics Shams Charania.

Rondo is expected to undergo surgery in the coming days, and will miss six-to-eight weeks.

The NBAs season is set to resume on July 30 after more than four months off due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Lakers currently hold a 49-14 record, the best in the Western Conference. Sunday nights practice was just their second since arriving in Florida.

The Lakers are already down Avery Bradley, who opted-out of the season due to the coronavirus. They signed JR Smith to replace him through the end of the year.

Rondo averaged 7.1 points and five assists in 20.5 minutes per game off the bench for the Lakers this season, his 14th in the league. He suffered a right hand injury last season, too, and missed several weeks after tearing a ligament in his right ring finger.

Rajon Rondo suffered a thumb injury during practice on Sunday at Walt Disney World. (Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

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Nursing home ‘overwhelmed’ after call for pen pals goes viral: ‘Warms my heart that so many people care’ – Yahoo Lifestyle

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Victorian Senior Care is calling for pen pals for their elder residents around the country and so far, thousands have answered. (Photo: Victorian Senior Care)

A North Carolina-based nursing home facility is helping its residents connect with people from around the world, all thanks to a viral Facebook post that looked to match its seniors with pen pals who share common interests.

On June 25, Victorian Senior Care, which has several locations in North Carolina, posted on its Facebook page that it was looking for pen pals for residents in its Archdale assisted living and respite care home. The post was shared more than 13,000 times, prompting the senior living facility to seek out more pen pals for residents in its other locations across the state.

In the photos shared on Facebook, seniors are seen holding whiteboards describing their interests and asking for pen pals with similar hobbies to exchange letters with. In a photo, a woman is shown with a sign that reads, My name is Linda. Will you be my pen pal? I like art, music and reading!

In another photo, a man is seen sitting in a chair holding up a sign that reads, My name is Alex. I like guitars and old rock music. Will you be my pen pal?

Countless people have expressed interest in the program on Victorian Senior Cares Facebook page and have offered to send letters as well as gifts.

I crochet blankets for hospitals and nursing homes. I have a few made already, but I'd love to send each one a handmade blanket, one commenter wrote on a post.

Id be willing to write to any of them! This is such a beautiful and amazing gesture! Hopefully it becomes a trend in senior and assisted living places. Bless you all! another wrote.

Meredith Seals, chief operating officer at Victorian Senior Care, tells Yahoo Life that she and her colleagues have been overwhelmed with the response theyve gotten from those looking to participate in the pen pal program.

There are so many people whom have reached out wanting to help, we are trying to respond to everyone quickly but having trouble keeping up. [It] warms my heart that so many people care, she says.

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Seals says that Victorian Senior Care locations have been restricting visitors all of their facilities since March 13 due to the coronavirus pandemic and had been looking for creative ways to keep residents spirits up. She estimates that residents have received over 15,000 letters along with items like craft supplies, snacks, stuffed animals, jerseys, books, tablets and more.

Rheeda Walker, a clinical psychologist, tells Yahoo Life that people who are disconnected from family can experience feelings of loneliness and depression, regardless of age.

Overall, the pen pal relationship would be a positive one for a community of seniors, she explains. One would not assume that developing a pen pal relationship would work for everyone, but the overall impact would be meaningful especially in a time of social isolation to know that someone is thinking about you can give an otherwise isolated life a bit more meaning.

Walker adds that pen pal relationships would not only be beneficial for those receiving the letters, but also for the people writing the letters in developing meaningful connections. She also notes that the quality of these relationships is more beneficial than the quantity.

Seals says that the seniors are excited about their new pen pals and hopes the program can continue.

We would like to keep this going as long as we can, she says. Connecting people together is an important part of what we do. Our seniors have incredible experiences to share and we want to help them get their story out.

Those interested in writing residents can visit Victorian Senior Cares Facebook page to find out where to send letters.

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Majority of Americans think Congress should extend enhanced unemployment benefits past July: poll – Yahoo Finance

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The enhanced unemployment benefits passed as part of the CARES Act are set to expire at the end of July if Congress doesnt act. A new Yahoo Finance-Harris poll finds the majority of Americans believe the extra $600 per week should be extended past July even though a majority also believes the benefits discourage people from returning to work.

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People wait to speak with representatives from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission about unemployment claims Thursday, July 9, 2020, in Midwest City, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

The poll, conducted between July 2 and July 6, found 58% of the 2,094 respondents surveyed support extending the enhanced benefits into August or longer. Forty-two percent said the benefits should expire at the end of July as scheduled.

People in the Midwest and Northeast are more likely to support letting the benefits expire than people in the South or West. Forty-nine percent of respondents in the Midwest and 46% of respondents in the Northeast support a July expiration, compared to 39% of people in the South and 39% of people in the West, the poll found.

Lawmakers are debating what to do about the benefits as they attempt to pass another coronavirus relief package in the coming weeks. Many Republicans have argued against extending the benefits, saying some workers make more on unemployment than they do at their job, which they say is a disincentive for workers to go back to work.

A Yahoo Finance poll found 58% of respondents support extending enhanced unemployment benefits beyond July.

The new poll shows 34% somewhat agree and 28% strongly agree the enhanced benefits discourage people from returning to work.

People who have received the additional benefits are less likely to see them as a disincentive for work.

Of those polled, 44% currently receiving the extra $600 see the benefit as a discouragement from returning to work compared to 56% of people who previously received the benefit and 64% of people who never did.

Young people are also less likely to see the benefits as a disincentive. Half of respondents between 18 and 34 years old said the benefits are a discouragement, compared to 68% of people between 55 and 64 years old.

Despite those findings, 68% of respondents still said they think the extra $600 per week is beneficial to the U.S. economy.

Democratic lawmakers warn eliminating the boosted benefits would push Americans into poverty and cause more damage to the economy in the long run.

Supercharged unemployment benefits have kept the economy afloat and allowed millions of families to pay the rent and buy groceries, said Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) in a statement this week.

Of the people surveyed, 107 were receiving the enhanced benefits at the time of the poll. More than half (57%) of that group said they would have to cut back on non-essential spending if the boosted benefits expired. About a quarter (26%) said they would skip paying at least one bill and 20% said they would need to sell belongings for extra income. Eleven percent of respondents said they would lose their home and 6% said they would lose their car.

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A Yahoo Finance-Harris poll found 68% of respondents think the enhanced unemployment benefits help the economy.

Some Republicans have pushed for a back-to-work bonus to encourage workers to get back to their jobs.

I think we need to have something that gets people back to work, but ensures we are taking care of those who really need to help, Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) said in an interview with Yahoo Finance.

Democratic lawmakers argue the bonus wont help the many workers who cant go back to their jobs if their employer went out of business or if their company is still temporarily shut down.

The Yahoo Finance-Harris poll found 69% of respondents support a return-to-work bonus 67% of those currently on unemployment would be more likely to return to their job if they got a bonus for doing so. Seventy-nine percent of respondents said they would support the U.S. government offering incentives like taxes, grants and low-interest loans to rehire workers.

Jessica Smith is a reporter for Yahoo Finance based in Washington, D.C. Follow her on Twitter at@JessicaASmith8.

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Lakers plan to reward Avery Bradley with championship ring if they win title – Yahoo Sports

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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. The Los Angeles Lakers plan to reward guard Avery Bradley, who opted out of the NBAs restart, with a championship ring this season if the franchise is able to capture its 17th NBA title.

"Yes, [Lakers general manager] Rob Pelinka made me aware of the Lakers offering me a ring if they win the championship," Bradley told Yahoo Sports via phone Tuesday afternoon. "Its a very kind gesture on their part."

Bradley opted out of participating in the 2019-20 season resumption at Walt Disney World on June 23 because of health concerns related to his 6-year-old son. Of all the players who have decided to forego the season restart in Orlando, Bradley is the lone player to do so from a legitimate championship contender.

Avery Bradley played a big role for the Lakers this season. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

But he said he has no regrets.

"To be honest, I dont struggle with not being in Orlando," he told Yahoo Sports. "I am at a point in my life where I have learned not to make decisions until I am sure of what I am doing."

The 6-foot-3 defensive specialist averaged 8.6 points and shot 36.4 percent from beyond the arc in 49 games for the Lakers this season. The team has filled his roster spot with shooting guard J.R. Smith.

Bradley has not won a championship in his NBA career.

"In regards to my team, I am positive they will be fine," Bradley told Yahoo Sports. "A championship is meaningful in this league. That energy alone will see them through and I support them."

Even with the absence of Bradley, the LeBron James-led Lakers are the favorites (+250 at BetMGM) to be the last team standing as they get set to resume the season as the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference.

And if the Lakers claim the Larry O'Brien Trophy, Bradley will have another tough decision to make.

"Will I accept the ring? Im neither here nor there about it," Bradley told Yahoo Sports. "I am 10 years in this league. The physical possession of a ring doesnt make me feel like more or less of a person. I play basketball strictly for enjoyment and to add to the support of my family. Supporting them is exactly what Im doing right now."

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Trina McGee confronts the racism she experienced on the set of ‘Boy Meets World’: ‘I didn’t say it 20 years ago, but I’m saying it now’ – Yahoo…

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Boys Meets World was a TV staple in the 90s for seven seasons. Fans rooted for the love of Cory Matthews (Ben Savage) and Topanga Lawrence (Danielle Fishel) and the chemistry among the main cast members was ratings gold. But the shows lone Black cast member, Trina McGee, who appeared on the last two seasons of the series, tells Yahoo Entertainment that she often felt left out.

Trina McGee, Rider Strong, Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel in Boy Meets World. (Everett Collection)

In January, McGee, who played Angela Moore, tweeted about a racially insensitive comment she received from one of her co-stars on the set of the family sitcom. She revealed Will Friedle (Eric Matthews) had called her Aunt Jemima while she was getting hair and makeup ready backstage.

Even though the comment was made more than 20 years ago, it stuck with her for years, and now McGee says she is done being silent.I feel like Im always the one who had to squelch it and move on, she says. What about me? What about all this stuff Im taking and ingesting in me, and not really totally realizing how much its lowering my vibration, my self-esteem.

Looking back on the experience, McGee believes that at the time Friedle didnt grasp the severity of the situation.I dont think he understood how I had to deal with it, she explains. I didnt have a hairdresser. All those little micro braids you see, I stayed up all night doing them right before I went on national television for myself.Friedle did end up apologizing to her after the incident, though she didnt feel it was completely sincere.

When McGee reunited with the cast on the Disney Channel spinoff Girl Meets World, her co-star Rider Strong (Shawn Hunter) brought up the racially insensitive moment and tried to explain Friedles actions as playful joking and prodding to get a rise out of her.When I walked away from that experience, I got pissed again because I was like, What the hell?, she says. Years later, this is the explanation for it?

After posting the tweets and publicly voicing her pain, McGee was able to have a healing conversation with Friedle. Because of that, she encourages this kind of dialogue to move away from cancel culture and to create teachable moments instead.

He wrote a long email to me, she says of Friedles recent apology. He said that it was a journey for him since that day that he had called me Aunt Jemima. And it was a journey of thinking about himself, thinking about what hes been taught as acceptable to other cultures ... what might hurt people.

McGee also received an apology from Fishel, who explained her cold behavior toward McGee during their reunion on Girl Meets World was because she was going through a personal situation. The two, who played best friends on the series, have a positive relationship today.

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But McGee has yet to hear from Savage. I do not talk to Ben Savage at all, she says.

Yahoo Entertainment reached out to Savage for comment but did not immediately receive a response.

Ultimately, McGee is proud of her work on Boy Meets World and is always touched when fans share how impactful it was for them to see a young Black woman onscreen. She hopes that open and honest conversations will lead to more people of color in front of and behind the camera.

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The Lincoln Project’s ‘Never Trump’ ads expertly troll a president who never fails to take the bait – Yahoo News

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WASHINGTON A political campaign built around making videos designed to bait the president of the United States into overreacting would almost certainly have been a total waste of time at any other moment under any other commander in chief.

But Donald Trump is unlike any other president.

And so for the Lincoln Project, which was created by a group of anti-Trump Republican political operatives last December, that means there is a logic to being a metaphorical fly buzzing around the presidents head.

If he responds, we know weve had some effectiveness, Reed Galen, a co-founder of the Lincoln Project, told Yahoo News. Its not just a matter of trolling him. Thats fine, but thats not the point. The point is to throw him off his game politically, strategically, personally.

Even the groups name, evoking the Republican president whom Trump likes to compare himself to (generally favorably), seems intended to get a rise out of the president.

The trolling, in other words, is aimed at pushing Trump to further demonstrate to swing voters why they should vote against him. Thats a relatively new method for influencing swing voters.

Voter persuasion has traditionally been done through advertisements, and for a long time the most effective way to get an ad in front of a voter was to pay a TV network to air it.

Over time, earned media also became an option. Do something that gets attention, whether through a provocative ad or something else, and it will get noticed and talked about on cable TV, on the internet and then among voters.

But usually political ads are aimed at getting the attention of voters, either directly through a paid ad or indirectly through starting a conversation in the media.

Trump is the first president who watches hours of cable TV a day, who spends large amounts of time on Twitter and who is easily drawn into petty spats.

Any other president would have laughed off jokes about his age and physical fitness after walking slowly down a ramp, as Trump did following his speech to graduating West Point cadets on June 13.

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But as social media obsessed about Trumps cautious stroll, the Lincoln Projects Twitter handle started using the hashtag #Trumpisnotwell. The top operatives who are part of the Lincoln Project, who collectively have over 3 million Twitter followers, amplified the hashtag.

Three days later, the group released an ad titled #TrumpisNotWell. It began with a shot of Trump drinking water with two hands, another subject of social media fascination, and then showed him walking down the ramp. Somethings wrong with Donald Trump. Hes shaky. Weak. Trouble speaking. Trouble walking, the narrator said over spooky music. The most powerful office in the world needs more than a weak, unfit, shaky president. Trump doesnt have the strength to lead.

That video has been viewed 1.3 million times on Twitter. Many of the projects videos now regularly hit more than 1 million views.

But so what? Which voters who might vote for Trump are going to change their minds based on that ad? And more important, how many persuadable voters are actually taking the time to watch political videos on YouTube?

Most persuadable voters are not paying much attention at all to politics, especially during the summer, said Austin Barbour, a Republican operative who has worked on multiple presidential campaigns.

Im not convinced theyll actually move any voters because they may not have enough cash to reach real swing voters in an impactful way, Barbour told Yahoo News. He did pay the group a compliment for the edginess of their videos. If they do have the cash, their ads are good, he said.

Barbour also said that the group has somewhat made this about them and their hate of Trump.

If they dont reach real voters, Barbour said, this is just a glamour project for some associated with the group.

However, when Trump held a rally in Tulsa, Okla., on June 20, he spent several minutes talking about his walk down the ramp, explaining to the crowd what had happened, and why he drinks water with two hands.

I dont want to get water on the tie, and I dont want to drink much, so I lift it up, the water, Trump said. I have lived with more the ramp than the water, but I have lived with the ramp and the water since I left West Point.

Galen also said that the Lincoln Project began running a video about the Confederate flag on May 31, weeks before Trump began to wade into various controversies around race and racism. On July 6, for example, the president criticized NASCAR for banning the Confederate flag from its events.

Its exactly the kind of box canyon you want him to go into, Galen said.

On July 1, a few days before that, Trump said that painting Black Lives Matter on Fifth Avenue in New York would be a symbol of hate.

The word weak is one of the Lincoln Projects favorite adjectives for Trump, who often boasts about his strength and loves to be photographed with military officers and gear. The ads have clearly gotten under Trumps skin. In early May he went after the group on Twitter and mentioned each of its leaders by name: Galen, Rick Wilson, John Weaver, Steve Schmidt, Jennifer Horn and George Conway, a conservative attorney who is married to one of Trumps top political advisers, Kellyanne Conway.

That kind of attention from the president only helps elevate the group, swelling its email list and adding to its fundraising. And that could help it run targeted TV and digital ads in key swing states closer to the election. So far, its spent just under $3 million on paid TV ads and $1.2 million on Facebook ads.

Galen, when asked what other president would have even responded to any of this in the past, answered simply: None.

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Zion Williamson teases new aspects of game ahead of NBA’s restart at Disney – Yahoo Sports

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Zion Williamson emerged from quarantine in fantastic shape and teasing some new additions to his repertoire.

The New Orleans Pelicans rookie said he felt like a kid again while staying basketball-ready during the COVID-19 pandemic and has improved aspects of his game.

Williamson, 20, went back in time as he prepared for the resumption of the NBA season with his stepfather, Lee Anderson. The league will tip off later this month at Disney World after going on hiatus in March.

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It just felt like I was 5 years old again, Williamson said Friday. Just went back to square one, tried to get my body where it needs to be, get my fundamentals back to square one and start from there. So yeah, it was just like starting over at 5 again. It was a great process to learn it all over.

Williamson also worked with Pelicans staffers as he continued rehab. The No. 1 overall pick underwent knee surgery for a torn right lateral meniscus and missed the start of the 2019-20 season. He made his NBA debut in January and averaged 23.6 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists over 19 games.

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson teased an improved game thanks to work in the NBA's hiatus. (AP Photo/Rusty Costanza)

Head coach Alvin Gentry said the former Duke star looked great at the teams first full practice in Florida. He commended his conditioning and improvements.

He's made a lot of strides in his shooting, I think. Although we weren't together, he did a lot to improve his game, Gentry said, via ESPN.

Known for monstrous dunks at Duke, Williamson succeeded at the basket in his short rookie showing. He took 76.7 percent of his attempts there and teased additions to his repertoire..

Yeah, I think there are going to be parts of my game that you didn't see before that you'll see when we start playing, Williamson said, via ESPN.

The Pelicans (28-36) are 3.5 games behind the Memphis Grizzlies (32-33) for the Western Conferences eighth seed. They could force a play-in series to get into the playoffs and face the Los Angeles Lakers, setting up Williamson vs. LeBron James in their first postseason match-up.

Williamson emerged from quarantine last week slimmed down, muscular and toned. Hes been constantly questioned about his weight. Hes also one of the newest NBA2K cover athletes, starring on the next generation console covers.

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Bloomington mayor responds to news of attempted lynching of man he knew – Yahoo News

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Video posted to social media early Sunday shows Vauhxx Booker, a Black man, pinned to a tree in what he calls an attempted lynching at Lake Monroe right outside of Bloomington, Indiana. Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton says he's known Booker for 5 years and concedes that even in his relatively liberal city, home to Indiana University, racism persists within and around the community.

- Let him go. Please, let him go. Please let him go.

- You go.

- We're going to as soon as you let him go.

- You go.

- I'm going to.

- You go, and we will let him go.

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JOHN HAMILTON: I'm John Hamilton, the mayor of Bloomington, Indiana. Sunday night, I saw videos on social media that showed a member of my community, somebody I know, experiencing just horrific violence attacks, terrifying to watch, no doubt 100 times worse to be in, terrible racial epithets, conflict really angering me, also infuriating me.

I learned through the video and then subsequent activities that there had been a conflict not in my city, but near my city at a lake in a state controlled area of this kind of awful, racial hatred erupting.

- That's what you get.

JOHN HAMILTON: I do know Vauhxx Booker. I've been mayor for five years and I've probably known him for five years. And he's been a very active member of the community. I care a great deal and I want to help my residents have justice.

And of course, we want to stop this kind of thing from ever happening. It's a terrible reminder that racism-- we're a very progressive city, democratic city, progressive, liberal. We believe in inclusion.

But in our community, we know we have hate incidents every year. We know there is racism in our community and around our community. And we can't pretend that's not the case.

I don't know what would have happened in the woods alone around Lake Monroe if there hadn't been other individuals there, if there hadn't been a video taken. We pray that any terrible episode, horrific interaction like this, ends at least with as little violence as possible. There is obviously violence, but I don't know what would have happened.

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PepsiCo will return to social media advertising when they better manage hate speech: CFO – Yahoo Finance

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PepsiCo (PEP) is getting its message across loud and clear that social media sites need to clean up their act on everything from diversity to hate speech on their platforms.

We have not joined the [Facebook] boycott but what we have done is announced that were suspending social media advertising for a period of time. I believe it ends in July, PepsiCo vice chairman and CFO Hugh Johnston said on Yahoo Finances The First Trade. Johnston is a former Twitter board member and currently sits on the board at Microsoft.

Johnston continued, Its less around timeframe and more around the actions that need to happen. What were dealing with simply is this. If you think about the business were in, we do supply people with little bits of joy in their day. Just smiles. Thats the way we tend to think about it. What we dont want to do is take the products that we have that bring smiles to peoples faces and have them positioned right against some of the challenging things that are on social media right now. Obviously as a company we are in favor of free speech, but some of the things on social media are really inconsistent with the way we were looking to position our brand. As they do a better job with managing that, youll see us come back to social media. But the time being, we said were going to pull back on that.

The Pepsi logo is seen on a delivery truck Wednesday, May 30, 2012 in Springfield, Ill. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

Johnston confirmed PepsiCo has just pulled back from Facebook advertising, and is evaluating the rest of its spending on social media. PepsiCo is one of the biggest consumer goods marketers around, with an annual budget reportedly more than $2.5 billion.

Other big spenders have gotten their message across, too.

Unilever, Coca-Cola, Pfizer, HP Inc., and Yahoo Finance parent company Verizon have revealed plans over the past month to pause advertising spend on Facebooks platforms until founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg lays out clear-cut measures to improve content policing. Thus far, well-defined measures by Facebook have been few and far between, sources have told Yahoo Finance.

Its a major wake-up call for Facebook. I think theyll rally to the challenge. If they dont, well visit them soon in the graveyard of dinosaurs, said Unilevers former long-time CEO Paul Polman,now speaking as the co-founder of Imagine, onThe First Trade.

Brian Sozziis an editor-at-large and co-anchor ofThe First Tradeat Yahoo Finance. Follow Sozzi on Twitter@BrianSozziand onLinkedIn.

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